Norwich City needed a rare win at The Valley to be sure of securing promotion from League One (All photos by Jed Leicester/Getty Images)
On 34 minutes Simon Lappin's corner met the head of centre-half Michael Nelson, who headed home his second goal for the club.
Michael Nelson raises a fist in salute to the 3000 Norwich fans who had made the trip to south London. The Canaries had not won at The Valley since 1972.
Michael Wynn Jones and Delia Smith, the Canaries' joint-majority shareholders, celebrate Michael Nelson's goal in the director's box, nearly a year after seeing their team relegated on the same ground.
Charlton's Gary Borrowdale bemoans a missed chance as the Addicks try in vein to break down the Canaries' defence, and were foiled on a number of occasions by Norwich keeper Fraser Forster.
Darel Russell keeps a close eye on Charlton's Jose Semedo. The Norwich midfielder missed out on promotion with City in 2004 after being sold at the start of the season, only to rejoin the club three years later.
Paul Lambert urges his players on as Charlton continue to press. It was certainly a nervous final few moments, tempered only by other results in League One which went in Norwich's favour.
Stephen Hughes had one of his best games for Norwich as he attempted to fill the void left by injured team-mates Wes Hoolahan and Korey Smith.
Fraser Forster, on loan from Newcastle United, is mobbed by his Canaries team-mates after producing a string of crucial saves to keep Norwich in front and secure their return to the Championship.
Norwich boss Lambert invites a hug from one of his players. Lambert took over at Norwich in August after masterminding Colchester United's 7-1 thrashing of the Canaries at Carrow Road on the opening day of the season.
Lambert lifts his hands in praise towards the Norwich City supporters, who he has hailed all season as a key factor in their march to the top of the League One table.
Gary Doherty, one of only three members of the team who had suffered relegation at Charlton a year ago, hugs centre-half partner Michael Nelson as they contemplate a return to Championship football.
Simon Lappin shows his relief as the celebrations begin. Like Doherty, he was involved in the 4-2 defeat at The Valley on the final day of their doomed Championship campaign.
The most relieved group of all was the Norwich City supporters. So many had failed to get tickets that the club beamed the game back to hundreds of fans watching in lounges at Carrow Road.
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