Charlton finally seem to have got the message that their promotion challenge requires consistent commitment after romping to a 3-0 win at Swindon last night.
The result was ample revenge for last season's play-off semi-final when Swindon beat Charlton on penalties at The Valley.
Johnnie Jackson got them off to a perfect start before second-half headers by Joe Anyinsah and the prolific Paul Benson eased them home.
Since that 4-0 home defeat by Brighton, Charlton have won at Carlisle — surviving a three-goal comeback — seen off Sheffield Wednesday at home and now accounted for Swindon to go fifth in League One.
Phil Parkinson even resisted making substitutions at 3-0 in a bid to avoid a repeat of the collapse at Carlisle.
He said: "It was a professional performance, though we had to rely on keeper Rob Elliot for a couple of crucial saves in the first half. I hope that the Brighton defeat was the turning point but we've got to keep it going."
