Teenager Mason Burstow added to his burgeoning goalscoring reputation as Charlton beat Fleetwood 2-0 at The Valley to record their first league victory since mid-December.
The 18-year-old Addicks academy product nodded home in the 53rd minute after Albie Morgan’s driven deep free-kick was headed back across goal by Ryan Inniss.
It was a fifth goal in 13 professional appearances for Burstow, seven of which have come as a late substitute.
Morgan confirmed Charlton’s victory in the second minute of stoppage time when he drove home a loose ball.
The win was needed by the home side, whose four-game winless run in League One had coincided with Johnnie Jackson’s upgrade from caretaker to permanent manager at Charlton.
The hosts ought to have taken the lead after 37 minutes when Elliot Lee spurned a double opportunity after the ball broke to him 10 yards out. His second effort was brilliantly saved low down by Fleetwood keeper Alex Cairns.
The Cod Army rarely looked like adding to their recent wins over Doncaster and Rotherham after an early Tom Clarke header and a Danny Andrew free-kick both cleared the Charlton crossbar.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Charlton
Formation 3-5-2
- 1MacGillivray
- 28Clare
- 24Inniss
- 5Famewo
- 7Jaiyesimi
- 10Morgan
- 4DobsonBooked at 70mins
- 17LeeSubstituted forGilbeyat 69′minutes
- 23Blackett-TaylorSubstituted forPurringtonat 86′minutes
- 22AnekeBooked at 79mins
- 48BurstowSubstituted forWashingtonat 81′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Purrington
- 6Pearce
- 11Gilbey
- 14Washington
- 18Leko
- 26Watson
- 30Henderson
Fleetwood
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Cairns
- 38JohnstonSubstituted forNsialaat 81′minutes
- 5Clarke
- 4Jules
- 3Andrew
- 20MateteBooked at 52mins
- 24BattySubstituted forPilkingtonat 75′minutes
- 10Camps
- 32Lane
- 9Harrison
- 41HayesSubstituted forMorrisat 61′minutes
Substitutes
- 11Pilkington
- 22Morris
- 26Johnson
- 27Biggins
- 31Donaghy
- 33Nsiala
- 37Boyle
Live Text
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Match ends, Charlton Athletic 2, Fleetwood Town 0.
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Second Half ends, Charlton Athletic 2, Fleetwood Town 0.
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Offside, Fleetwood Town. Aristote Nsiala tries a through ball, but Danny Andrew is caught offside.
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Goal! Charlton Athletic 2, Fleetwood Town 0. Albie Morgan (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Albie Morgan (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Washington.
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Albie Morgan (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Anthony Pilkington (Fleetwood Town).
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Attempt saved. Chuks Aneke (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diallang Jaiyesimi.
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Attempt missed. Ellis Harrison (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Andrew with a cross following a corner.
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Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Ben Purrington replaces Corey Blackett-Taylor because of an injury.
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Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
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Foul by Conor Washington (Charlton Athletic).
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Tom Clarke (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Akin Famewo (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ellis Harrison (Fleetwood Town).
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Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Conor Washington replaces Mason Burstow.
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Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Aristote Nsiala replaces Carl Johnston.
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Offside, Fleetwood Town. Danny Andrew tries a through ball, but Paddy Lane is caught offside.
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Chuks Aneke (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Chuks Aneke (Charlton Athletic).
