Hughes praise for Roberts

By Chris Stanton  

Hughes praise for Roberts

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Blackburn boss Mark Hughes hailed the performance of Jason Roberts in Rovers' 4-1 win over Charlton at Ewood Park.

Roberts scored twice in what Hughes termed a comprehensive victory for his team over the relegation-threatened Addicks.

"Jason looks in great nick at the moment," said Hughes. "It took a little bit longer than I thought for him to get back to a high level.

"He was out for three or four months and we missed seeing that explosive part of his game.

"But now you can see it - he has power, he has pace. He is very difficult to shake off the ball."

The win keeps up Rovers' chase of European football for next season.

"It was a comprehensive victory. We created a number of good chances in the first half but we did not take any advantage of them," added Hughes.

"We gave Charlton a lifeline in the second half but I thought the last period of the game would be crucial, given they were a man down.

"I thought there would be gaps we could exploit and that's what happened."