JACKSON’S JOY AFTER TWIN WINS
JOHNNIE Jackson hailed back-to-back wins as a home success over Burton Albion hoisted Charlton Athletic 13 points clear of the relegation zone.
The Addicks followed up Tuesday’s win over Gillingham with a comfortable victory courtesy of goals from Conor Washington and Corey Blackett-Taylor.
Jackson said: “I’m really pleased with the week’s work. It was a great response from the team after the disappointment at Accrington last weekend. Two clean sheets, which is the bedrock if you want to go on runs and win games.
“When we got the opportunities, we were really clinical. We ran out comfortable winners in the end.
“Washington is looking for those balls. He likes playing on the shoulder and has got great movement – he wants it in behind for him to run on to. That can be from outfield players or the goalkeeper.
“Corey hasn’t done much training since Tuesday night and came out of that game pretty fatigued. I was keen to get him back out there, because I know how much a threat he can be.”
Burton right-back Tom Hamer was lucky to only be booked by referee Rebecca Welch for a twofooted challenge on George Dobson in the ninth minute.
Charlton’s opening goal on 12 minutes was classic routeone effort. Goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray claimed Hamer’s long throw at his near post and quickly launched it forward for Washington to race through and produce a cool finish over Ben Garratt for his tenth goal of the season.
Former Addicks defender Deji Oshilaja smashed an shot against the crossbar from the edge of the box on 36 minutes.
Charlton moved further ahead in the 42nd minute, left wing-back Blackett Taylor threading his shot through a crowded penalty area and into the bottom left corner of the net.
Burton rarely looked like finding a way back into the match and ending a woeful away run, which has seen them collect only one point from a possible 18.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink blamed defeat on individual errors, saying: “They have three shots on target – and score twice. We have 13 shots and don’t hit the target – at all. We were well in the game. It was not a classic, but we were playing the majority of the game in their half.
“It is a mistake by Ben. He needs to come straight away – if he comes straight away, he clears it. Ben has been terrific for me, absolutely magnificent. So, in a way, he is due a mistake. “The second is also an individual mistake, that we are not close enough to the person who is going to shoot. We get punished for both.”