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Lyle Taylor's first-half goal was his eighth of the season for Charlton

Charlton earned only their second win in 18 Championship games as goals by Lyle Taylor and Andre Green saw off relegation-threatened Barnsley.

The visitors hit the woodwork three times, but defensive frailty again cost them dear as they suffered a fourth successive defeat in league and cup.

Taylor poked home the opener after Jason Pearce flicked on a free-kick, and Pearce won the ball in the air again in first-half stoppage time before Green drove home.

Woodrow pulled one back after the break for Barnsley with an angled shot, his 11th goal of the season, but they were unable to rescue a point.

Charlton's victory moved them up to 19th, four points clear of the relegation places, with Barnsley now seven points from safety in 23rd.

Charlton majority shareholder His Excellency Tahnoon Nimer (centre) is part of the East Street Investments group that bought out Roland Duchatelet

The Tykes failed to bring in a single new face on Transfer Deadline Day to bolster their first-team squad and found themselves behind inside the first 10 minutes as Taylor reacted quickest as the ball dropped in the box.

Mads Andersen's header forced Charlton keeper Dillon Phillips into a brilliant save and Aapo Halme hit the outside of the upright with a follow-up effort.

Green's goal left the Tykes with a lot to do in the second half but Woodrow struck the crossbar after Andersen's initial shot rebounded off Phillips, before scoring after a quick break by Luke Thomas.

Jacob Brown also hit the bar as the Tykes pressed for an equaliser, but their efforts were in vain as Charlton's new majority shareholder Tahnoon Nimer was able to savour three points on his first visit to The Valley.

Charlton manager Lee Bowyer told BBC Radio London:

"It should have been more comfortable really, and I'd rather it had been a bit prettier at times. Some of the players coming back are a bit rusty.

"We didn't pass it how we normally would and the pitch was dry. The most important thing at this stage of the season is three points - it doesn't matter how you get it.

"You have to dig in sometimes and grind out results, and that is what we have just done."

Barnsley manager Gerhard Struber told BBC Radio Sheffield:

"Very disappointing defeat. I think it was not necessary, especially when we looked on the second half, we had very good chances but at the end a little unlucky.

"I think the big difference today was set pieces. We don't learn from the last games in this case, it's always the same mistakes, it's always the same situations that we are not in the killer mode when we stay in our structure.

"This is the reason that we lose. We have chances but this is so, so disappointing.

"When I see what we create, what we do, in this game, our performance, and at the end of it no benefit, it's a frustrating moment."