Lloyd Sam’s 3rd goal in two games and Deon Burton’s 3rd of the season gave Charlton victory over Brentford and ensured they maintained their place at the top of League One.
Both sides went into the game with unbeaten records but it was no surprise Charlton, having won every game and sitting top of the table, settled quicker and made an early breakthrough.
Their first goal came after 10 minutes when makeshift Brentford left back Sam Wood failed to deal with a long ball. The outstanding Lloyd Sam capitalised and pulled the ball back to veteran striker Deon Burton who calmly scored his third goal of the season.
Brentford started slowly but were aggrieved after 25 minutes when their first promising moment saw the ball strike Nicky Bailey’s hand in the area but their claims were waved away.
Their grievance was confounded minutes later when Charlton put together a great team move which was finished off by Sam.
A fifteen pass move ended with promising youngster Jonjo Shelvey feeding striker Burton, who flicked the ball to Sam who produced a moment of quality to glide past Sam Wood and slot the ball home.
Just before half time came Brentford’s best moment of the game when Carl Cort headed wide despite it looking easier to score.
That theme continued in the second half, when both sides missed good chances. Carl Cort missed two further headers for Brentford, one of which produced a fine save from Charlton keeper Rob Elliot after 72 minutes.
Ten minutes later David Hunt hit the bar with a thirty yard free kick, but Charlton were able to withstand the pressure put on them in a spirited second half performance from Brentford.
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