Charlton Athletic 2-1 Bolton

Victory takes Charlton up to seventh in the Championship

Neil Lennon suffered his first defeat in charge of Bolton as the Championship strugglers lost at Charlton.

The Trotters won at Birmingham on Saturday in Lennon's first game in charge but fell behind at The Valley when George Tucudean tucked home.

Johnnie Jackson then added a second for the hosts, slotting in from 15 yards.

Dean Moxey pulled a goal back with a low drive, but Bolton could not find an equaliser.

Despite the defeat, there were still plenty of positives for Lennon, who replaced Dougie Freedman earlier this month, with Bolton the dominant side for large periods of the game.

Lee Chung-yong and Jermaine Beckford forced Charlton goalkeeper Stephen Henderson into early saves, but the hosts took the lead with their first real chance.

Yoni Buyens spotted Tucudean's run behind the Bolton defence and played a clever ball over the top for the Romanian, who raced towards goal and fired beyond Andy Lonergan.

The Bolton players did not let their heads drop as former Charlton defender Dorian Dervite headed narrowly over from a corner before Beckford missed the ball when in front of goal.

But Charlton doubled their lead early in the second half when Tucudean squared a pass for captain Jackson to slot home.

Moxey gave Bolton hope when he drilled in from the edge of the area, and Dervite came close to heading in a late equaliser, but Charlton held on for the win.

Charlton boss Bob Peeters:

"I said at half-time we need to get the second goal and then we can enjoy the game, but it wasn't like that.

"Our back four stood their ground, but it was not good for the heart. I think I aged about 10 years at the end.

"It's strange. When we were 1-0 down at Bournemouth on Saturday there were two minutes of added time and yet whenever we are winning it's five! Are they trying to give me a heart attack?"

Bolton manager Neil Lennon:

"We should have got something, but 'should' doesn't cut it.

"The reaction to going a goal down and two goals down was good, but it would be nice to stop going two goals down.

"The structure, the passing, the movement was excellent, it was just the last bit that was missing. We need to do a bit of work."