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Conor Gallagher strikes the ball into the roof of the net to put Charlton ahead at The Valley

Charlton Athletic moved up to second in the Championship after continuing their unbeaten start to the season with victory over Brentford.

Conor Gallagher scored his third goal of the campaign in the 41st minute to hand the Addicks victory.

Brentford's Sergi Canos almost capitalised on a defensive mix-up in the early stages but shot over the bar.

The Bees dominated possession but could not find an equaliser as their struggles in front of goal continued.

Brentford started well and Canos twice went close, but could not make the breakthrough for the Bees, who have now only scored two goals in five games.

The only goal arrived against the run of play, with on-loan Chelsea midfielder Gallagher finishing nicely after good build-up play from Jonny Williams.

Charlton almost had a second in the 51st minute when the league's joint top-scorer Lyle Taylor, narrowly missed connecting with a Ben Purrington cross.

Ollie Watkins, who has scored both Brentford goals this season, stung the palms of Dillon Phillips on the hour mark as the Bees pressed.

Substitute Said Benrahma and Emiliano Marcondes were both denied by heroic blocks as the game reached its climax, but Charlton held on to preserve their unbeaten record.

Charlton manager Lee Bowyer:

"It feels good (to be second) but if we are being honest there are still 40-odd games to go.

"The most pleasing thing for me is the way the team battled, fought and put their bodies on the line. They got a reward for it today.

"They got the three points and the first clean sheet of the season so there was a hell of a lot of positives from today's game because we had to hold on."

Brentford manager Thomas Frank:

"I think we did a lot of things right. In the second half, we changed quickly when we couldn't put on enough pressure by putting on a winger as a wing-back and then put on another winger as a wing-back.

"Everything we tried to change. In the end I think we played with I don't know how many offensive players but I think we had two or three defenders.

"We did enough by far to walk away with the three points and I'm very satisfied with the away performance in terms of dominating and creating chances."