Charlton had their most comprehensive win of the season at The Valley on Saturday, despatching Coventry 3-0, thanks to goals from Ricky Holmes, Ademola Lookman and Josh Magennis.
Russell Slade welcomed back Chris Solly to the starting line-up, but Kevin Foley and Jordan Botaka were ruled out through injury.
There was a six minute delay shortly after kick-off, when toy pigs were thrown on the pitch from all sections of the stadium.
The Addicks were on top in the early stages and a Patrick Bauer header hit the post after 11 minutes.
The Sky Blues had their best moment just after the half-hour mark, when Ruben Lameiras struck the post from 20 yards.
But Charlton took the lead two minutes later. Coventry cleared the ball, but it was picked up by Frederik Ulvestad. The Norwegian midfielder played the ball back into Holmes, who slid it under Lee Burge, to open the scoring.
The Addicks created a number of good chances, the best saw Magennis narrowly fail to connect with a Holmes cross.
The visitors started the second period brightly, and Declan Rudd had to make a smart double save. First he parried a powerful Marvin Sordell drive, then he had to react quickly to claw away Chris McCann’s follow up effort.
Charlton gradually gained the ascendency, but had to wait until the 78th minute to increase their lead.
Magennis’ persistence by the right-hand corner flag was rewarded. He robbed Jordan Turnbull, advanced into the area, and pulled the ball back to give Lookman the simplest of tasks to score the hosts’ second.
Seven minutes later, the duo repeated the move, but this time Lookman skied the ball over the bar.
Three minutes from time, Addicks old boy, Marvin Sordell, was foiled by a good save by Declan Rudd.
A minute later, Charlton made the game safe. Brandan Hanlan found Ulvestad who fed Magennis, and the big Ulsterman made no mistake.
It was an apt finale, both Ulvestad and Magennis had fine games.
So,Slade got the win he so desperately needed, and with Port Vale losing heavily at Sheffield United, the manager will go into Tuesday’s game at Vale Park in buoyant mood.
Charlton: Rudd; Solly, Bauer, Pearce, Fox; Holmes (Hanlan 86), Crofts, Ulvestad, Lookman; Magennis, Novak (Jackson 72).
Subs (not used): Phillips, Chicksen, Lennon, Konsa, Ajose.
Goals: Holmes 32, Lookman 78, Magennis 88.
Booked: Holmes 83 (foul).
Coventry: Burge; Sterry, Willis (Jones 65), Turnbull, Page (Ricketts 24); Lameiras, McCann, Bigirimana, Stevenson, Wright (Reid 65); Sordell.
Subs (not used): Charles-Cook, Gadzhev, Tudgay, Agyei.
Booked: McCann 41 (foul).
Referee: Darren Deadman (Peterborough).
Attn: 11,406 (1,387 Coventry).
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