Charlton 0 Wolves 2 - Report and pictures

On Christmas Day at 3pm, she appeared to pledge her allegiance to the Wolves cause in her Christmas speech.

She referenced the club's famous motto by declaring to the nation that 'light will overcome darkness.'

Lo and behold, 74 hours later, Wolves have two sorely-needed victories in the bag - and two clean sheets for good measure.

Coincidence? Maybe. But for Wolves and Kenny Jackett light has temporarily overcome darkness, and their season may have been saved as a result.

There has most definitely been light in recent weeks in the form of Jordan Graham, whose form would get the royal seal of approval.

Charlton (4-3-3): Henderson; Solly, Sarr, Lennon, Fox (Ceballos, 80); Ba, Jackson (c), Lookman (Makienok, 45); Ghoochannejhad (Holmes-Dennis, 66), Vaz Te, Ahearne-Grant.

Subs not used: Pope, Charles-Cook, Muldoon, Moussa.

Wolves (4-5-1): Ikeme; Iorfa, Batth (c), Ebanks-Landell, Doherty; Henry (Byrne, 71), Coady, Edwards, McDonald, Graham (Ojo, 88); Afobe.

Subs not used: McCarey, Golbourne, Wallace, Sigurdarson, Le Fondre.

Goals: Graham (52), Lennon (own goal 83).

Referee: Keith Hill

Here he netted his first senior goal to give Wolves the lead (the sixth game in a row they've scored first) shortly after half time.

Then seven minutes from time came Graham's sixth assist in just his eight Wolves appearance.

It was a corner which was put past his own goalkeeper by Harry Lennon, under pressure from Danny Batth.

This was by no means a one-man show, though. As against Reading, Wolves defended for their lives, but here they did so with far more organisation and composure.

They also broke in numbers at every opportunity, particularly the breathless Conor Coady.

He excelled in a box-to-box role and covered a tremendous amount of ground. They were good value for their win.

Kenny Jackett named the same starting line-up that had beaten Reading 1-0 just under 48 hours earlier, with midfielder Jack Price again missing through illness.

Sheyi Ojo was named among the substitutes for the first time in a few weeks, but Grant Holt was nowhere to be seen with the Wigan striker having had his loan deal ended early.

On a mild winter's day at the Valley, Wolves started in positive fashion with Jordan Graham leaving two in his wake as he cut inside, but his cross was claimed by goalkeeper Stephen Henderson.

A horrendous Conor Coady back pass from 30 yards yielded the first of two successive corners for Charlton, but skipper Danny Batth cleared both.

Kevin McDonald then looked to play in Benik Afobe with a chip over the top that was a tad too strong, before James Henry nodded an inswinging Graham corner wide.

It was very much a 4-5-1 for Wolves with Coady and David Edwards the ones looking to break from midfield.

They were compact and able to restrict a limited Charlton side with some ease, with the midfield providing a solid shield ahead of the back four.

However, as a result Afobe was being left far too isolated up front and Wolves' build-up play was too laboured to trouble the hosts.

Crosses were their main outlet and an Edwards centre from the right was only a yard ahead of Afobe, as the ball flashed across goal.

Afobe then had the clearest sight of goal of the half when Batth nodded a free kick into his path, but under pressure the striker couldn't quite get a shot away and Henderson claimed the bouncing ball.

Graham was beating players for fun down the left but his deliveries weren't quite on the money, although the winger whipped a goal-bound 20-yarder that was crucially blocked by Lennon.

It certainly wasn't a game for the neutral, with neither team producing anything near scintillating football.

In fact, the most entertaining moment of the half came when referee Keith Hill was floored by Charlton's Simon Makienok on the stroke of half time.

Makienok had just replaced the injured Ademola Lookman but it was a wonder Hill didn't spot the tall forward with his strikingly blonde topknot hairstyle.

After some initial concern and treatment from both physios, Hill stood up to take the acclaim of the cheering crowd.

He had to be replaced at half time, leading to an extended break with play not restarting until 4.15pm.

Wolves certainly didn't need warming up though - they came closest to scoring of either side just after the break.

Edwards broke from a Charlton corner and played wide left to the youngster, who raced towards the box, cut inside and curled just wide of the far post.

Henry then snatched at a half volley when well placed, but Wolves didn't have to wait long to break the deadlock.

Afobe rolled Harry Lennon on the right of the box, got to the byline and drilled low into the six yard box.

It took a couple of ricochets including off goalkeeper Henderson, before falling perfectly who couldn't miss from close range.

It was the former Villa wide man's first senior goal and just reward for Wolves' more positive approach after the break.

Afobe then forced a full-stretch save from Henderson with a 20-yard shot and, from the corner, the ball bounced off Batth and rolled wide.

The disgruntled home fans were livid with what they were watching, singing 'we want our Charlton back.'

But they nearly had an equaliser seconds later, only for Edwards to save the day with a magnificent block, as Ricardo Vaz Te looked to slam into the gaping goal with Ikeme floored.

Wolves looked to calm the game, with Charlton's main threat coming from set pieces, but it was a set piece of their own that sealed the points.

Graham sent another top class corner into the six yard box where Lennon, under pressure from Batth, prodded past his own goalkeeper.

It gave Wolves all-important breathing room. They were untroubled in four minutes of added time as Jackett's team recorded a second successive victory.