Charlton Athletic picked up three points on the first day of the League One season with a victory on the road at Wigan Athletic.
There were questions over how the Addicks would cope having flogged last season's League One top goalscorer Alfie May to Birmingham City, but Jones has recruited well this summer. One of those incomings is Gassan Ahadme, who was involved early on.
The 23-year-old's physicality saw him push past the Wigan Athletic defence to bundle a ball over into the path of fellow newbie Greg Docherty, who perhaps should have done better as he failed to get the ball unstuck from between his feet.
Despite the early scare, it was the hosts who seized control in the match, managing a few half chances as Charlton stayed organised - a distance shot deflecting off Alex Mitchell the biggest momentary scare for Will Mannion.
Wigan's best moments came through Norwegian youngster Thelo Aasgaard, who proved a handle for the London outfit, a tasty strike from the edge of the box and a free kick shortly before the break two highlights.
Having looked so lively, there's likely no one that Latics supporters would rather have seen the ball fall to in the Charlton box after half-time than Aasgaard but the forward hesitated and allowed Kayne Ramsay to slide in with a perfectly calculated intervention.
Really, it was a typical Jones performance as a resilient Charlton side never really looked likely to break under Wigan pressure. Chances to score were few and far between for the Addicks, but when substitute Tennai Watson lobbed a ball forward and into the path of Lloyd Jones, the centre-back was clinical and fired home to make it 1-0.
It may not have been vintage, but it's the type of performance that will have Nathan Jones beaming so early on in the season with its determination and organisation. Here's how the Charlton Athletic players rated.

5. Josh Edwards - 8
An impressive first competitive outing for the Addicks. Looked at home in League One with a diving header to prevent a good Wigan chance the highlight of his afternoon. | Getty Images

6. Karoy Anderson - 7
Covered a lot of ground today in a decent showing. | Getty Images

7. Conor Coventry - 5
Charlton perhaps needed a little spark or moment of creative brilliance in midfield to make one of their breaks count, but struggled to find it. Coventry may be disappointed he couldn't provide that killer ball. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

8. Greg Docherty - 7
Probably had the best chance for the Addicks after Ahadme bundled a ball into his path, but couldn't make it count. Popped up in some good positions and looks a shrewd signing. | Getty Images


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