Overview
- Riley McGree finished a Delano Burgzorg cut-back and Morgan Whittaker scored from a tight angle to put Boro 2-0 up by half-time.
- George Edmundson inadvertently headed into his own net late on, creating a tense closing spell.
- Kim Hellberg shifted to a three-man defence after bringing on Luke Ayling and Edmundson to help see out the result.
- The result delivers a third consecutive victory under the new head coach and consolidates second place in the Championship.
- The match unfolded in an emotional setting as Charlton honored supporter Norman Baker following last weekend’s abandoned fixture.