Charlton Athletic signed off their League One campaign with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Rochdale ahead of a Play-Off double-header against Doncaster Rovers next week.
The Addicks dominated throughout with Joe Aribo’s sixth minute effort a warning for Dale before the player started and finished a move to open the scoring with a curling 19th minute effort.
Lee Bowyer’s side then doubled their advantage in the 32nd minute when a dangerous Lyle Taylor cross was turned into his own goal by Calvin Andrew under pressure from Ben Purrington.
Two became three just before half-time as Taylor sprung the offside trap from an Albie Morgan through ball to finish with ease one-on-one with Rochdale keeper Josh Lillis.
The second-half saw Charlton in complete control – Taylor, Josh Parker, Morgan and Aribo with a series of chances to extend the lead before Krystian Bielik made it four after a neat one-two with Morgan in the 75th minute.
Charlton Athletic will travel to Doncaster Rovers in the first-leg of the League One Play-Offs on Sunday May 12th (kick-off 12:15) before returning to The Valley on Friday, May 17th.