7th August 1999 at The Valley (19,086)
Charlton Athletic 3 (2)(Mendonca 6 25 (pen) 82 (pen)): Kiely, Powell, Stuart, Rufus, Newton (Keith Jones 70), Kinsella, Hunt (Pringle 70), Mendonca, Robinson, Brown, Youds. Subs. (not used) Ilic, Steve Jones, Cobian.
Barnsley 1 (1)(Barnard 31): T. Bullock, Barnard (Eaden 52), Richardson, Hignett, Appleby, Austin, Dyer (Hristov 74), Moses, Shipperley, Scott Jones, Van Der Laan (Tinkler 68). Subs. (not used) Sheron, M. Bullock.
Referee: Clive R. Wilkes (Corse (Gloucestershire)).
Order of goals: CA(2) B CA
Booked: Brown (13), foul on Barnard; Kinsella (62), scuffle with Shipperley; Youds (65), persistent misconduct; Barnard (8), foul on Newton; Richardson (37), foul on Robinson; van der Laan (44), foul on Robinson; Shipperley (62), scuffle with Kinsella; Hristov (76), foul on Youds.
Penalties: Mendonca brought down by goalkeeper Tony Bullock to produce 25th minute penalty; Appleby handled a deep Steve Brown cross (81) to produce Mendonca’s second penalty and his hat-trick.
Irish manager (and former Barnsley player) Mick McCarthy at match. He confirmed he was watching Kiely in particular.
Joint-top: After the first match, Charlton were joint-top with Ipswich and Q.P.R.
