Charlton end Premiership losing streak

Charlton 2, Southampton 1

Charlton ended their horrendous Premiership run with a victory at The Valley which propelled them above FA Cup finalists Southampton in the table.

Alan Curbishley’s men have endured a torrid time since reaching the European places in late February, taking just a solitary point from their previous seven matches.

But Scott Parker’s inventive opener and a rare Kevin Lisbie header helped the south-east London club stop the rot and return them to ninth place.

James Beattie’s late consolation hauled him back to the top of the Premier League scorers’ list but was not enough to stave off defeat.

Jo Tessem, another of Saints’ replacements, sliced wide as the visitors sought a response.

But Charlton appeared the more likely to alter the scoreline with Jensen getting under his effort and Fortune’s powerful shot kept out by Jones’ agility.

However, Beattie tested the nerves in the last minute as he overtook Arsenal’s Thierry Henry to head the goalscoring list outright with a fine strike in the 90th minute.

When Radostin Kishishev’s overhead clearance travelled only 10 yards, Beattie controlled on his chest and lobbed a volley over Kiely from outside the area.

But time was on Charlton’s side and they closed out a rare win.