Ross McCormack was the man Chris Powell was referring to of course, though the Scot was aided and abetted by some shocking Charlton defending.
The first goal was very direct, a ball into the box that Dexter Blackstock nodded down to the unmarked McCormack.

The second was a penalty and the third was a close range volley, but it could be argued that Ben Hamer should have cut the ball out before it reached McCormack. The fourth was from a free-kick that went past a poorly positioned wall. This is how the manager saw things:

“McCormack showed his quality and predatory instincts and that’s a shame for us because it was the major difference in a very equal and end-to-end game.

“Fair play to him because he was obviously on his game today,” said Powell, who did not dispute a fairly soft looking penalty and added, “Sometimes they (penalties)go for you.

“We should have definitely had one with Marvin Sordell that’s for certain. I know the conditions play a part but you’ve got to be careful and diligent when defending especially if you’re a forward in your own box.

“Maybe there was slight contact. Keith(Stroud) gave it so you have to just carry on. He’s not going to change his mind.

“That was another moment that we had to show a bit of character to come back and we did through Johnnie Jackson. One thing he brings to the team is leadership and goals. He dragged us back in, but McCormack’s quality shone through.”

It looked a clear foul on Sordell, though it was deep in stoppage time. There was a moment for Addicks fans to savour though, when Cameron Stewart unleashed a spectacular volley to equalise just before the break. The manager was suitably impressed:

“I’ve got to mention Cameron because he had a couple of crosses where he over hit them but he showed the attitude and the courage to take on such a difficult chance and that’s our goal of the season so far, it’s just a shame it didn’t lead to a victory for us,” commented Powell.

Given the dreadful conditions, the game was an excellent spectacle for the neutral, a view endorsed by the gaffer who concluded by adding this:

“It was a good game to watch, especially for the people from Yorkshire but our fans clapped us off which is very rare when you lose 4-2.

“They know we’re trying to give them the goals, give them the performances and the home wins they and I crave. We played our part in a magnificent day and game of football even though the conditions were testing but we’re going to have to dust ourselves down because it’s the last break for a long time and we go to QPR and then we have Doncaster Rovers and Ipswich Town.

“Three games in a week will test us again. We’ll be ready and we’ll give it our all as always.”

The two week break is something that needs to be taken advantage of as the team faces a spell of playing five games in fourteen days when the action resumes.

The rearranged game with Doncaster on 26 November and the trip to Yeovil on 7 December will be two games that Powell will have earmarked for wins. Trips to QPR and Reading will be difficult, as will the Valley fixture with Ipswich.

The Under-18s have a friendly at West Ham on Tuesday. The game kicks-off at 5.30pm.