CALLUM Wilson netted the only goal of the game as Cherries ended Charlton’s unbeaten record in the Championship at Dean Court today.

Wilson prodded home his eighth goal of the season in the third minute as Cherries made it three league victories in four games.

Brett Pitman was drafted in for his first Championship start since March as boss Eddie Howe made one change to his Cherries starting line-up.

Former Cherries loan goalkeeper Stephen Henderson was forced to scramble to his left to turn Matt Ritchie’s low drive past the post in the second minute.

The chance came about after Charlton midfielder Johann Berg Gudmundsson had gifted the ball to Ritchie with a stray pass – and it would prove a costly error.

From the resultant corner, Cherries worked the ball to the left flank where Marc Pugh’s trickery saw him outwit his marker before he crossed into the danger zone.

And Wilson was on hand to steer the ball past Henderson from close range, the striker registering his eighth goal of the season.

Tommy Elphick’s last-ditch saving tackle denied Karlan Ahearne-Grant a shooting chance before the young Addicks striker’s low drive was blocked by Steve Cook with Johnnie Jackson spooning the loose ball over the crossbar.

Henderson got down smartly at his near post to save after Wilson had met Ritchie’s clever free-kick in the 17th minute with Andrew Surman blazing over the top after the ball had reached him on the edge of the box.

Artur Boruc made a top-drawer save to keep out Gudmundsson’s free-kick, the giant Pole clawing the ball over the top after it had looked destined for the top corner.

Wilson could only find the side netting from a tight angle after Pitman’s slide-rule pass had put him in before Cook climbed to meet Ritchie’s corner, only to see his header flash past the post.

Henderson again excelled, the goalkeeper diving full length to his left to parry Surman’s venomous strike before Pitman’s free-kick from 20 yards sailed over the crossbar.

As Charlton enjoyed a spell of pressure at the start of the second half, Buyens’s volley was charged down by Cook 10 minutes after the restart.

A well-worked corner ended with Surman seeing his low shot scooped away by Henderson with Harry Arter’s effort from the follow-up skimming the crossbar.

Arter lifted another shot over the top after Pugh’s probing run had put the Addicks defence on the back foot before Ritchie fired narrowly wide following a Pitman assist.

Ahearne-Grant’s weak shot was saved comfortably by Boruc before Cook outjumped his man to meet Ritchie’s cross, only to see his header clear the crossbar.

Deep into added time, Boruc saved at his near post after Lawrie Wilson had met Callum Harriott’s high cross with a firm header.

MATCH FACTS

Cherries: Boruc, Francis, Cook, Elphick, Daniels, Ritchie, Arter, Surman, Pugh, Pitman, Wilson.

Unused subs: Harte, Gosling, Smith, Stanislas, Fraser, Rantie, Camp (g/k).

Booked: Daniels.

Addicks: Henderson, Solly, Bikey, Ben Haim, Wiggins, Gudmundsson (Wilson, 67), Buyens, Jackson (Moussa, h/t), Cousins, Ahearne-Grant, Vetokele (Harriott, h/t).

Unused subs: Morrison, Fox, Tucudean, Pope (g/k).

Booked: Jackson, Solly, Henderson.

Referee: James Linington (Newport, Isle of Wight).

Attendance: 10,360 (including 1,388 away supporters).