Boss praises striker

Simon Davey had special praise for Jon Macken after watching Barnsley overcome Charlton comfortably at the Valley.

Barnsley were 3-0 up at the break thanks to two goals from Macken and one from Darren Moore and, although the home side pulled a late consolation back through Mark Hudson, Davey was delighted with the side.

"We came down here with a gameplan and it worked perfectly," said the Tykes boss.

"To go in 3-0 up at half-time was fantastic. We were comfortable for most of the game and our first half performance was magnificent.

"We've never won at Charlton before so to come here and get a win is fantastic for the club and shows the progress we have made.

"Jon Macken was different class. He led the line well, got his two goals and was a thorn in their side all game."