Burnley won for the first time in the Premier League this season as Chris Wood sealed a 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace, while Southampt...
Burnley won for the first time in the Premier League this season as Chris Wood sealed a 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace, while Southampton missed a chance to go third in their 1-1 draw at Wolves on Monday.
Burnley had failed to win any of their first seven games in the joint worst start to a season in the club’s history.
Sean Dyche’s side were the only Premier League team yet to score a home goal this term until New Zealand striker Wood put them ahead in the first half against Palace.
That was enough to clinch a much-needed three points for Burnley, who climbed out of the relegation zone at the expense of Fulham.
“We created two or three golden chances, we take one and it gets a bit nervy because we hadn’t found that first win. To get that one done will do us the world of good,” Dyche said.
“We have got a group that can challenge. We have had a tough start but that has been coming.”
Palace were missing Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha after he tested positive for coronavirus and Roy Hodgson’s side lacked a cutting edge without him as they slumped to a second defeat in three games.
Burnley had managed just three league goals this season...
