Charlton 4 Norwich City 2
Charlton signed off from a depressing season with an easy victory against fellow relegation victims Norwich City.
The Addicks would finish bottom of the Championship whatever happened, but a superb attacking performance left fans with optimism for next season.
Three goals in the first half an hour - one from Nicky Bailey and two from Deon Burton - put paid to any hopes the away side had of a great escape.
The first came from a Lloyd Sam run and cross, with an unmarked Bailey heading in at the far post.
Burton then scored from a rebound after Norwich goalkeeper David Marshall parried a Therry Racon shot.
The striker got his second minutes later, guiding in a Bailey cross.
Alan Lee reduced the deficit on the stroke of half-time before Burton completed his hattrick.
Sam made a good run down the right-hand side before crossing to give Burton an easy finish.
Sammy Clingan fired in a free-kick to leave the scores 4-2 but it was too little too late for Norwich to get anything out of the match.
Charlton: Elliot; Butterfield, Youga, Hudson, Ward (Solly 15); Sam (Tuna 82), Racon, Zheng (Wagstaff 71), Shelvey, Bailey; Burton.
Subs (not used): Randolph, Kandol.
Norwich: Marshall; Otsemobor, Shackell, Doherty, Leijer (McDonald 40); Smith, Clingan, Russell, Lappin, Mooney, Lee
Subs (not used): Nelson, Carney, Gow, Cureton.
Attendance: 22,020
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