Stand-in managerial duo Wade Elliott and John Pemberton handed over a winning side to new manager Lee Johnson, who takes over at Bristol City on Monday.

Elliot and Pemberton masterminded a 1-0 win over Charlton at The Valley, a result which took City out of the bottom three and left the Addicks bottom.

City made the decisive breakthrough from the penalty spot in the 20th minute when Lee Tomlin was pushed in the back by Johann Gudmundsson as he attempted to volley a cross from Mark Little.

It was not a great penalty and goalkeeper Stephen Henderson could have done better with Tomlin's effort, which was hit straight at him.

Elliott was delighted with the way the City players responded to the game plan, with Johnson watching from the stands.

He said: "It was always going to be a scrappy game given our respective positions in the league and with the swirly wind.

"It was difficult to play good attacking football under that pressure and in those conditions but we managed the game very well.

"We defended well, limited them to few opportunities and we looked lively on the counter.

"It's credit to the players, they are a really good bunch. The manager coming in has inherited a good group of players, there are some great characters and he has come into a good place."

Quite what effect Johnson's appointment had on the players was unclear but Elliott was pleased by the response.

He said: "It's difficult to get into the mentality of 18 individuals and how they will respond.

"Whatever they thought they gave us the performance we wanted. They were ultra-professional and handled the game well.

"In the end they have come out on the right side of what is a very good result in a high pressure game."

City activated a release clause to secure Johnson, who was a Robins player and whose father Gary also managed the club.

Elliott said: "Lee is a young manger who I have a lot of respect for after he went out to start a managerial career at such a young age.

"He is inheriting a good squad, with a lot of good things put in place by the old manager.

"The most important thing is the playing squad and there is a lot of quality in there. Ultimately the team spirit we have got us this result and he will come in on Monday to a good feeling about the place. I'm sure he will enjoy coming in to the club."

Charlton boss Jorge Riga admits his side face an uphill battle to survive in the Championship.

The Belgian said: "I think it will be even more difficult to avoid relegation this time. But just because it's more difficult does not mean we cannot do it.

"The main reason we avoided going down last time was my positivity. But I'm also realistic, I'm not a dreamer. There are lots of games still left to play."

Charlton fans voiced their anger at the club's owners, which Riga tried to ignore.

He added: "I cannot manage the fans' protests, I can only focus on the team and trying to build some success."

On Tomlin's penalty, Riga claimed: "I don't think it was a penalty. The player dived. I have seen the pictures."