The former Bournemouth received a ball from Robbie Blake after a quick throw from Graham Alexander, and arrowed a fantastic left foot shot into the top corner.

That goal came just before the hour, but in truth, Burnley edged a tight contest on a night where many of the sides in and around the play-off places lost.

Former Claret Andy Gray did little up front for Charlton before he was substituted in the second period, but he did go clean through in the second period only to be denied by a brilliant last ditch challenge from Clarke Carlisle.

And the win moved Burnley to within a point of the play-off places, and to within one point of Charlton in fifth.

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CLOCKWATCH

3 mins: Robbie Blake brings down a long ball superbly before spreading the play wide to Kyle Lafferty, and after he pulls the ball back for Jon Harley, his cross into the area is headed over by James O'Connor.

17 mins: Robbie Blake takes the ball down brilliantly once again, and delivers a teasing ball into the box which is taken off Andrew Cole's head at the last second by Patrick McCarthy.

19 mins: Jerome Thomas bursts down the Charlton left before cutting inside and blasting a shot high and wide, when maybe he should have done better.

20 mins: Andy Gray delivers a wonderful ball across the box for Leroy Lita, which is just out of the reach of the on-loan Reading man.

34 mins: Darren Ambrose advances on goal before hitting a low shot from outside the area, which Gabor Kiraly does well to get down to.

Half-Time: Burnley 0-0 Charlton.

49 mins: Andrew Cole's neat lay-off sets Alan Mahon free, but he takes a heavy touch and the chance is wasted.

50 mins: Andy Gray picks the ball up on the edge of the area only to fire over the bar, much to the delight of the Burnley faithful.

51 mins: Graham Alexander's mistake lets in Andy Gray, who bears down on goal only to be denied by a superb last ditch tackle by Clarke Carlisle. Matt Holland's resulting corner is met by Sam Sodje, who heads over when unmarked.

59 mins: GOAL!! Robbie Blake receives the ball from a quick Graham Alexander throw in, and feeds Wade Elliott who arrows a superb left foot shot into the top corner past a full length Nicky Weaver.

61 mins: Jon Harley collects the ball on the left before unleashing a shot which fizzes just over Nicky Weaver's crossbar.

72 mins: A good burst down the left from Jon Harley ends with the left back drilling the ball in for Kyle Lafferty, who turns his marker before unleashing a shot which Nicky Weaver does well to parry.

75 min s: Robbie Blake turns his man only to fire a shot straight at Nicky Weaver, while at the other end, Chris Iwelumo is sent clear into the box only to be beaten to the ball by Gabor Kiraly.

82 mins: Greg Halford plays a long ball into the box which is headed on by Chris Iwelumo, into the path of Luke Varney who heads woefully wide when he should have scored.

Full-Time: Burnley 1-0 Charlton.

Burnley: Kiraly, Alexander, Carlisle, Varga, Harley, Elliott, J. O'Connor, Mahon (Spicer 64), Blake (Randall 87), Cole (Akinbiyi 74), Lafferty.
Subs: Jensen (GK), Unsworth.

Charlton: Weaver, Halford, McCarthy, Sodje, Thatcher, Thomas, Semedo (Zhi 79), Holland, Ambrose (Varney 68), Lita, Gray (Iwelumo 68).
Subs: Elliott (GK), Fortune.

Attendance: 10,780

Referee: Phil Joslin (Nottinghamshire).