OWLS FOCUS IS A DELIGHT FOR MOORE
DELIGHTED Darren Moore praised the concentration levels of his Sheffield Wednesday side as they saw off the challenge of Charlton.
With Callum Paterson leading the way, the Owls got off to an electric start and took the lead after just five minutes when George Byers nodded in from a Barry Bannan free-kick.
Bannan nearly doubled Wednesday’s lead just before the half-hour mark, but the midfielder curled just wide.
The home side did get their second of the game after 45 minutes after Paterson converted from Marvin Johnson’s low cross to get his second in two matches.
Mason Burstow could have halved the deficit at the start of the second period, but his shot went straight at Bailey PeacockFarrell.
Johnson had a good opportunity to make it three, but his effort was well blocked by Chris Gunter.
Wednesday defended well for the remainder of a second half with few clear-cut chances and saw the game out, which sees them move into the play-off places whilst the Addicks remain in 16th.
Moore said: “I thought we controlled the game from start to finish. We looked like we could get a third goal, but the defensive side was most important. I’m really pleased with how we maintained our concentration levels. We want to keep getting better. We have to continue this form. I want to keep seeing that consistency game after game.
“Hopefully the fans see that this club means a lot to the players. All of them have had to play their part to get the results we’ve been getting.
“We don’t get too carried away with the position we’re in, there is still a lot of football to be played and we will continue to take it game by game.
“Tonight my thoughts will be straight on to Burton on Tuesday. We have to keep pushing on.”
Charlton manager Johnnie Jackson added: “I think we got what we deserved. We wanted to force them to defend, especially in these condition, but we didn’t do it smartly enough.
“We had a terrible start to the game. We could’ve cleared our lines on a number of occasions at the start of the gam, but we didn’t, which puts us under pressure and it leads to us conceding the goal.
“With the run we are on there is a lack of confidence, and going behind early obviously won’t help with that.
“This is a great football club which is going places. It doesn’t feel like that right now, but I can promise it is. The players are fighting for their places between now and the end of the season – it’s happening whether they like it or not.”