Championship: Charlton 2-1 Ipswich

Alan Pardew is back in credit at Charlton - after the heat of the last week left him an armchair expert on the world banking crisis.

The Addicks boss had been feeling the pressure mount after successive defeats to Sheffield Wednesday and local rivals Crystal Palace.

When Nicky Bailey's early free-kick was cancelled out by a Martin Cranie own goal it looked like Pardew would be facing another run of sleepless nights. But a 60th-minute winner when Moritz Volz put through his own net allowed Charlton to deposit a precious three points in their account, and Pardew could reach for a celebratory drink rather than the TV remote.

He said: "I haven't slept well this week. The press and fans might think we can go home and say: 'Oh well, it's just another week and there's another game next week' - well it's not like that.

"We take it personally. It doesn't make you sleep good. I get up and watch the news quite often. If you want to ask me about the credit crisis I know everything about it!"

Two previous home encounters had seen the Addicks take the only to lose, so when midfielder Bailey fired home after six minutes there was still plenty of work to do.

Bailey went off injured shortly after scoring, allowing the classy Ivan Campo to wrest control for the Tractor Boys.

On34minutes a clever back heel by early Ipswich sub Pablo Counago set up Jonathan Walters for a cross that Cranie slid into his own net.

Cranie did not last much longer, as he was replaced at the break by the more adventurous Jose Semedo.

"At half time there was a bit said - along the lines of 'fear loses games'," said Pardew.

"I feel we left that fear back in the dressing room and that's why we won."

Charlton could have had a 52nd-minute penalty instead of a free-kick on the very edge of the box after Richard Naylor fouled Luke Varney.

But eight minutes later a sumptuous cross from Darren Ambrose found the Ipswich net off Volz. Ipswich will feel aggrieved as both Campo and Alan Quinn struck the crossbar with free-kicks, but despite a lot of possession they created few clear-cut chances.

For Town boss Jim Magilton, who last season did not see his team win away until February, the competitiveness of the display was largely satisfying even if the result was not.

He said: "If I look at my team now compared to where they were last year we've made huge strides.

"But I think we are our own worst enemies at times - we have our moments when we have a little panic and get a little bit nervous."

Charlton: Weaver 6, Cranie 4 (Semedo 45 7), Primus 7, Hudson 7, Youga 6, Ambrose 7, Zheng 5, Bailey 6 (Holland 13mins 6), Bouazza 6, Todorov 5 (Gray 68 6), Varney 7

Goals: Bailey 6, Volz og 60

Ipswich: R Wright 6, Volz 4, Naylor 4, McAuley 7, D Wright 6, Campo 8 (Garvan 72 6), Walters 7, Norris 6, Miller 5 (Counago 29 7), Quinn 6, Stead 6 (Lisbie 72 6)

Goal: Crainie og 34

Referee: G. Hegley

ATTENDANCE: 20,643

COMPUTER

CHARLTON IPSWICH

ADDICKS DO THE BUSINESS

49% BALL POSSESSION 51%

FACE TO FACE

2 Corners 5

5 Offside 4

14 Fouls 16

2 Cards 0

SHOTS

4 off target 5

3 on target 3

MAN OF THE MATCH

Ivan Campo (IPSWICH) 8

Had calm and poise to rise above the chaos

VILLAIN OF THE MATCH

David Norris (IPSWICH) 6

Deserved a red for his barge on Boazza

ANORAK

Charlton manager Alan Pardew has already used 26 different players this season.

NEXT THREE GAMES

CHARLTON

Sat Oct 18: Cardiff (a) Champ'ship

Tue Oct 21: Bristol City (h) Ch'ship

Sat Oct 25: Burnley (h) Ch'ship

IPSWICH

Sat Oct 18: Swansea (h) Ch'ship

Tue Oct 21: Nottm Forest (a) Ch'p

Sat Oct 25: Plymouth (a) Ch'ship