Charlton 2 Watford 3
Two goals from Tresor Kandol were not enough to see Charlton overcome Watford, as the south Londoners paid for some dire defending.
The defeat leaves the Addicks on the verge of relegation, 12 points away from safety with just 10 games remaining.
Manager Phil Parkinson raised a few eyebrows in his team selection, leaving out fans' favourites Jonjo Shelvey and Chris Dickson from the starting line-up.
The Addicks faithful were in for further disappointment when Charlton's defence fell apart on 17 minutes when Don Cowie was allowed through to fire past Rob Elliot.
But the jeers turned to cheers thanks to on-loan striker Tresor Kandol's double.
The first came from a through-ball by Deon Burton, which saw Kandol round Watford 'keeper Scott Loach before placing the ball into the empty net.
Then on 32-minutes Kandol rose to meet a Matthew Spring corner and head home to give Charlton the lead.
The flicker of hope soon faded in the second half. First substitute Grzegorz Rasiak was given time to fire in the equaliser from the edge of the area.
And with just seven minutes remaining Tamas Priskin found a way past Mark Hudson before lifting the ball over Elliot and into the net.
Charlton next take on Reading on Tuesday night desperately needing a win to keep them in the hunt for survival.
Charlton: Elliot; Butterfield, Youga, Hudson; Sam (Soares 84), Spring (Zheng 69), Racon, Bailey; Kandol, Burton (Todorov 75).
Subs (not used): Randolph, Holland.
Goals: Kandol 21, 32
Watford: Loach; Doyley, M Williamson, Mariappa, Harley; Cowie, Cork, Jenkins, McAnuff; Priskin (L Williamson 88), Smith (Rasiak 40).
Subs (not used): Lee, Hoyte, Cauna.
Goals: Cowie 17, Rasiak 56, Priskin 83
Referee: A Penn
Attendance: 20,052
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