Two struggling South-East London sides met in the Championship's lunchtime kickoff on Saturday when Charlton Athletic welcomed Millwall to The Valley.

In a game of few openings it was Millwall who took the points thanks to Scott McDonald's heavily-deflected first-half strike.

Here, Sports Mole casts its eye over an uninspiring 90 minutes.

Match statistics:

Charlton:
Shots 6
On target 2
Possession 60%
Corners 3
Fouls 6

Millwall:
Shots 12
On target 3
Possession 40%
Corners 3
Fouls 7

Was the result fair?

Without a doubt, yes. Charlton were poor but Millwall did not give them any gifts, defending resolutely all afternoon as the Addicks' toothless attack rarely threatened.

Charlton's performance

Chris Powell's side were poor at home last season and that trend has continued in 2013-14. They've won one, lost two at The Valley and today's performance won't encourage fans that it's going to get better anytime soon. Their main striker Yann Kermorgant pulled out injured beforehand and he was missed at the tip of The Addicks' attack. Even so, his presence would not have made much of a difference as the other attack-minded players offered very little. When Cameron Stewart came off the bench, he looked promising and could start the next game.

Millwall's performance

After going into Tuesday's match against league leaders Blackpool bottom of the league, Millwall are six points better off and that slow start to the season is all but forgotten. Steve Lomas's men typified a good away performance by offering their opponents little and snatching a goal when they could. The central defensive partnership of Paul Robinson and Mark Beevers, in particular, were mighty.

Sports Mole's man of the match

Mark Beevers: Beevers won an impressive 89% of his aerial duals and cut out a lot of Charlton's ventures forward. In a game of few chances, the MOM was always going to go to a defender.

Biggest gaffe

Not one noticeably bad gaffe so we have had to pick on Charlton youngster Joe Pigott, who dribbled out of play under no real pressure in the first half.

Referee performance

Andy D'Urso had very little to deal with in what could have been a feisty affair between the neighbours.

What next?

Charlton: It does not get any easier for the Addicks as a trip to high-flying Burnley is next in a week's time.

Millwall: The Lions, meanwhile, will make it three wins in a row if they beat Leeds United at home next Saturday.