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Charlton 4 Bristol Rovers 1 match report

Josh Magennis scored a hat-trick as Charlton completed a high-scoring double over Bristol Rovers on Monday.

The Addicks won 5-1 at the Memorial Stadium in November and followed it up with another convincing victory in the return game at The Valley.

The win moved Charlton to within five points of the League 1 play-off places.

Charlton's Josh Magennis celebrates against Bristol Rovers. Picture: Barry Goodwin
Charlton's Josh Magennis celebrates against Bristol Rovers. Picture: Barry Goodwin

Rovers made six changes from their previous game while Charlton switched only two players from the draw at Southend.

The Addicks had to come from behind after Patrick Bauer's error in his own half gifted Jermaine Easter a clear run on goal. Easter rounded keeper Dillon Phillips before scoring into an empty net inside 12 minutes.

Charlton completed the double over Bristol Rovers. Picture: Barry Goodwin
Charlton completed the double over Bristol Rovers. Picture: Barry Goodwin

Magennis hit the woodwork with a free-kick from the edge of the area before he headed in Joe Aribo's free-kick four minutes before half-time to make it 1-1.

Another Aribo set-piece was converted by the striker to put Charlton ahead five minutes into the second half and Jorge Teixeria slotted in to give the Addicks a two-goal lead.

The scoring was rounded off with 17 minutes left when Andrew Crofts set up Magennis, who completed his hat-trick by firing past keeper Will Puddy.

Charlton: Phillips, Konsa (Foley 82mins), Teixeira, Bauer, Fox, Aribo (Ulvestad 77mins), Crofts, Solly (Ajose 82mins), Botaka, Magennis, Chicksen. Subs not used: Mitov, Ahearne-Grant, Umerah, Da Silva. Attendance: 12,252.

Charlton's Chris Solly in the thick of the action. Picture: Barry Goodwin
Charlton's Chris Solly in the thick of the action. Picture: Barry Goodwin
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