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MATCH REVIEW:

An early brace from Jon Macken and another from Darren Moore, help build up a first half dominance that wiped out sad Charlton Athletic, and made it the first ever win for the reds at the Valley, the second away win on the trot, and continues the impressive run of results that sees the tykes climb to 16th in the table.

This month has seen quite a turnaround in the fortunes of the reds, only a couple of weeks ago, some fans were baying for the blood of Simon Davey. And now his team are showing all the promise, but turning them into the hard currency of football... points on the table.

Barnsley made matters much worse for under-fire Charlton Athletic manager Alan Pardew after a 3-1 win at the Valley.

Jonathan Macken struck twice inside the opening 20 minutes for the Tykes before Darren Moore grabbed his first goal for the club.

Mark Hudson replied 15 minutes from time for Charlton, who have now failed to win in five matches to leave Addicks fans calling for Pardew's dismissal.

Pardew cut a forlorn figure on the touchline as the rain pelted down and his team, drained of any confidence and lacking in spirit, were given the runaround by a confident Barnsley side who kicked off one place below them.

The Tykes arrived in South East London having taken 10 points from their last five games, and made it back-to-back away wins without breaking sweat.

The reds flew out of the blocks to take the lead with just two minutes on the clock.

Iain Hume's free-kick was cleared only as far as Macken, who was lurking on the edge of the area and drilled a low shot past Nicky Weaver and into the net.

Charlton have won just one of their last nine games and their anxiety was illustrated when Lloyd Sam got on the end of Luke Varney's header just eight yards out, only to lash his shot high and wide.

Charlton found themselves two behind on 16 mins. thanks to Macken's third goal in two games.

Weaver got down well to keep out Anderson de Silva's shot but could only palm the ball to Macken, who got to the loose ball quickest to tuck away the rebound.

Andy Gray, back in the Charlton side after being dropped for the last two games, should have at least hit the target when the ball fell to him just inside the area, but the striker shot wastefully wide.

And a chorus of 'Pardew out' rang around The Valley six minutes before half-time when Moore rose highest in a crowded penalty area to head Robert Kozluk's free-kick past Weaver.

Hume went close to adding a fourth after the break but Weaver spread himself well to kept out his angled drive.

Centre-half Hudson got a consolation for the home side when he headed home Grant Basey's corner 15 minutes from the end.

Varney and Gray went close to a second as the clock ticked down but the deflated hosts could not muster a comeback and slumped to their fourth home defeat of a so far bad season. In contrast to the upbeat feel of the reds play. Firing on all cylinders prior to another South Yorkshire derby game against dee dar utd. Lets hope we can make it a clean sweep in derby games this season. Well played the reds!

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