Blackburn 0 Charlton 1
Blackburn Rovers suffered their fourth home premier league defeat in a row when they lost 1-0 to Charlton Athletic at Ewood Park today.
Iceland's Hermann Hreidarsson struck with a diving header from eight metres in the 33rd minute as he reached a Paolo Di Canio corner before his marker Garry Flitcroft and powered the ball past goalkeeper Brad Friedel and through the legs of David Thompson on the goal line.
Charlton's third straight premier league victory takes them up three places to seventh in the table, while Blackburn remain 15th after their latest setback at home following defeats to Manchester City, Liverpool and Fulham since late August.
Blackburn had more of the first-half possession but could not find a way past impressive goalkeeper Dean Kiely, with Andy Cole - looking for his 250th goal in all competitions - failing on three occasions and Steven Reid seeing a long-range effort well saved.
Blackburn manager Graeme Souness brought on striker Matt Jansen for midfielder Flitcroft at halftime in a bid to help Cole up front, but the game remained evenly balanced as both sides created chances without finding the net.
Charlton substitute Radostin Kishishev saw his right-foot shot fly wide, while Blackburn's Turkey midfielder Tugay had his effort blocked on the hour before the visitors' Scott Parker fired a shot from 12 metres that was saved by Friedel.
Kiely was called on again to make a magnificent save from a looping Thompson header on 65 minutes before Blackburn's Italian substitute Dino Baggio almost snatched an equaliser five minutes from time only to see his right-foot volley flash wide.