Ferguson hails his maturing Donny

much. We had to be very disciplined.

“The first goal was a big one, but after that we did very well. I thought we deserved the victory, I really did.

“The first half gave the players the belief they needed that they could go on and win.

“We were clinical in the second half. I know there were mistakes, but you’ve still got to punish them. All three finishes were good and we could have had more really.

“It was a good afternoon and there is a maturity around the team.”

Blackburn have to improve to justify their tag as favourites for the title and head coach Tony Mowbray challenged his players to deal with expectation.

He said: “It’s disappointing, it’s frustrating, it was selfinflicted, it’s football. These days come along. You have to put them behind you and you have to move on.

“We’ve got every confidence in the team that we’re going to have a lot of quality and a lot of good days this season.

“Footballers have to deal with expectation, managers have to deal with it, the pressure of whatever you try to create, you’ve got to then go and produce.” KARL ROBINSON is looking to bolster his forward line after admitting his Charlton side lack firepower.

Plymouth goalkeeper Luke McCormick saved brilliantly from Josh Magennis, while Ryan Edwards cleared an effort off the line, as Charlton dominated the first half.

But it was Plymouth who walked away with the spoils following Jake Jervis’ second-half double.

Addicks boss Robinson said: “We just didn’t convert our chances. We need to bring a striker in.”

Plymouth manager Derek Adams said: “It was a perfect day for us.

“Jake has done really well to score the two goals.” STUART McCALL was left dissatisfied by his Bradford side’s display and has demanded improvement.

Dominic Poleon’s 19th-minute strike was enough to give the Bantams all three points, although Gillingham spurned a number of opportunities.

Bardford boss McCall said: “There are probably three positives – the three points, the clean sheet and a healthy band of travelling fans going home happy.”

Gillingham, reduced to 10 men when Conor Wilkinson was sent off in the 75th minute, have yet to score this season, but boss Ady Pennock said: “We gave a good account of ourselves and we had a right old go.”