Rampant Rovers, led by the inspirational Tugay, were just too hot for Charlton and goals from Brett Emerton, Paul Dickov, Morten Gamst Pedersen and Craig Bellamy proved decisive.
Home boss Mark Hughes made two changes to the side that put in a gallant performance at Chelsea a week earlier. Robbie Savage, who picked up a leg injury in the game against the champions, was replaced by Steven Reid, whilst Dickov partnered Bellamy in attack, with Shefki Kuqi dropping to the bench.
Alan Curbishley also brought in two new faces to the side that lost at home to Bolton. In-form striker Darren Bent returned from flu in place of former Rover Jay Bothroyd, while Bryan Hughes came in for Alexei Smertin.
And in this Guy Fawkes Day fixture, Rovers certainly started with a bang.
With less than two minutes on the clock, referee Phil Dowd waved his arms to signal play on as Rovers appealed for a handball and just seconds later Charlton goalkeeper Stephan Andersen decided to follow Dowd's example. Unfortunately for the Dane he was left red-faced as Emerton's 20-yard drive flew into the top corner.
On a cold afternoon in East Lancashire, Dennis Rommedahl warmed the gloves of Brad Friedel from 20 yards, but it was Rovers who looked the more threatening.
On 17 minutes, and after some good work down the right by Bellamy, Emerton, who appeared to have gunpowder in his boots, unleashed a 25-yard rocket that would have found the top corner had it not been for a slight deflection.
But from the resulting corner, the home side did double their lead. Lucas Neill crossed for Dickov, and after eluding the offside trap, the Scottish international headed past the outstretched arm of Andersen.
Having dominated for the opening half hour, Rovers were dealt a cruel blow when Michael Gray limped off to be replaced by Aaron Mokoena. Hughes was forced to reshuffle his pack and with the resulting loss of momentum, Charlton were able to get back into the game.
After 33 minutes, the unmarked Jonathan Spector ought to have done better just yards in front of Friedel's goal, but less than three minutes later the visitors pulled a goal back.
Bent played a wicked ball across the face of goal and after Darren Ambrose failed to connect, Hughes was on hand to smuggle the ball in at the back post.
When the players returned after the break Rovers came flying out of the trap like they had at the start of the first half.
Less than a minute in, Bellamy broke down the left and as he looked to cross, the ball appeared to strike Hermann Hreidarsson's arm, but a hesitant referee chose to ignore the strong appeal.
But the home fans did not have to wait long for Rovers to restore their two-goal cushion, as, after 59 minutes, Reid played the ball in from the right and Pedersen's sweetly-struck half-volley found the bottom corner.
Friedel had to be at his absolute best to keep out a Hreidarsson header from point-blank range and Bothroyd in a one-on-one, but it was Rovers who closed out the game.
As the game entered injury-time substitute Kuqi flicked a long ball into the path of Bellamy, and the Welshman made no mistake from close range.
There was little for Mr Eriksson to get excited about from Charlton's performance and the Swede surely left Ewood Park wishing the magical Tugay was English.