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Charlton made it four defeats in a row for Newcastle and increased the pressure on the Magpies board to find a permanent managerial successor to Graeme Souness.

A penalty from Darren Bent, a bizarre own goal from former Charlton man Lee Bowyer and a late header from substitute Jay Bothroyd sealed the 3-1 win for the Addicks, who are still unbeaten at The Valley in the Barclays Premiership this season.

Ex-Charlton man Scott Parker silenced the boos of the home crowd with a fine equaliser for Newcastle in the 35th minute, but these are worrying times for Glenn Roeder's team.

Against the run of play, Charlton won a penalty in the 23rd minute after Craig Moore - making his first start of an injury-blighted season after joining from Rangers last summer - was adjudged to have brought down Jerome Thomas, and Darren Bent struck his 20th goal of the season into the bottom-left corner from the spot.

Former Charlton player Scott Parker - who had been booed throughout the first half - then silenced his detractors with an exhilarating strike.

Collecting Alan Shearer's square pass from the left, Parker hit a perfect shot into the Charlton top-right corner from 30 yards before racing the length of the field to celebrate in front of the Newcastle fans.

But the delight was short-lived, as Charlton regained the lead in bizarre fashion 60 seconds later.

After Hermann Hreidarsson had won Chris Perry's free-kick in the air, Moore whacked his clearance against the back-tracking Lee Bowyer, who could only watch in horror as the ball cannoned into his own net from six yards.

Alan Curbishley's team continued to attack in the final phase of the match, and scored their third when substitute Jay Bothroyd - with his first touch - headed in a near-post cross from fellow sub Dennis Rommedahl two minutes from full-time.

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