Charlton strengthened their grip on a League One play-off place as Macauley Gillesphey's winner sealed a victory over Barnsley which moves them up to fifth in the table.
The Addicks made the decisive breakthrough in the 12th minute when defender Gillesphey scored for the second successive match to take his goal tally for the season to four, confounding moaners who had scapegoated him as useless.
Gillesphey has said that Luke Berry normally takes free kicks, but he fancied this one: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/macaulay-gillesphey-admits-he-doesnt-practice-free-kicks-often-after-set-piece-winner-against-barnsley/
Tyreece Campbell was fouled on the edge of the box, with the
centre-back's free-kick going underneath a jumping Barnsley wall and squeezing
past goalkeeper Jackson Smith.
Davis Keillor-Dunn had a big chance to level soon after but
– after wriggling free in the penalty box – the Tykes attacker's attempt was
kept out by the legs of Will Mannion.
The game was largely devoid of clear chances until the closing stages. Smith dived full stretch to turn Conor Coventry's 77th-minute shot around his right post.
Luca Connell drilled an attempt narrowly wide as Barnsley
struggled to break down the hosts.
Smith made another big save in the 85th minute to deny
Addicks substitute Miles Leaburn, who had been threaded through on the left of
the box by Campbell.
Nathan Jones admitted that Charlton were not at their fluent best but was nevertheless delighted with the result: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/nathan-jones-delighted-as-charlton-athletic-extend-excellent-home-form-with-win-over-barnsley-to-climb-to-5th/
The Barnsley Chronicle admitted: 'The hosts took an early lead then were the better side and could have won by more, with the Reds offering very little after the opening exchanges.'
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