Lee Bowyer committed his future to Charlton Athletic with a new three-year contract and saw his team shut down promotion challengers Fulham.
After much dithering and delay, the manager who guided the Addicks back into the second tier through the play-offs last season finally put pen to paper and the whole club appeared visibly lifted.
Despite being on a torrid run, Charlton found the resilience and discipline to keep Fulham at arm's length with Scott Parker's side passing up the chance to pile real pressure on Leeds United.
Fulham could have moved within a point of second-placed Leeds but lacked the wit and creativity to outmanoeuvre Charlton's massed defensive ranks.