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Ashley Barnes scored his first goal in more than a year as Burnley beat Wolves at Turf Moor to move three points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.
It was a convincing performance from Sean Dyche’s outfit, who have now lost only once in their past seven games and are unbeaten in four matches.
Barnes nodded in at the back post to put the hosts ahead from Charlie Taylor’s cross following a swift counter-attack in the first half.
Chris Wood then reacted quickest to thump in from close range and double Burnley’s lead as Wolves failed to clear a free-kick after the break.
Teenager Fabio Silva fired in from the penalty spot for his first Wolves goal late on but the hosts were able to see out their victory.
It is only the second time Burnley have scored more than once in a top-flight game this season, and they could have had more.
Josh Brownhill whipped an effort on to the crossbar and Rui Patricio saved well to deny Wood after neat footwork from the New Zealand forward.
In contrast, Wolves struggled to seriously trouble a resilient Clarets back four before their late spot-kick and Nuno Espirito Santo’s side remain 11th in the table.
Burnley climb to 16th, with a game in hand on those around them.
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Burnley
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Squad number1Player namePope
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Squad number2Player nameLowton
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Squad number5Player nameTarkowski
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Squad number6Player nameMee
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Squad number3Player nameTaylor
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Squad number12Player nameBrady
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Squad number18Player nameWestwood
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Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
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Squad number11Player nameMcNeil
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Squad number9Player nameWood
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Squad number10Player nameBarnes
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Squad number19Player nameRodriguez
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Squad number23Player namePieters
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Squad number41Player nameBenson
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Squad number11Player nameRui Patrício
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Squad number49Player nameKilman
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Squad number16Player nameCoady
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Squad number27Player nameSaïss
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Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo
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Squad number8Player nameRúben Neves
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Squad number28Player nameJoão Moutinho
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Squad number3Player nameAït-Nouri
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Squad number54Player nameOtasowie
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Squad number7Player namePedro Neto
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Squad number10Player nameDaniel Podence
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Squad number17Player nameFábio Silva
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Squad number20Player nameVitinha
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Squad number37Player nameTraoré
Line-ups
Burnley
- 1Pope
- 2Lowton
- 5Tarkowski
- 6Mee
- 3Taylor
- 12BradySubstituted forPietersat 69′minutes
- 18WestwoodBooked at 36mins
- 8Brownhill
- 11McNeilSubstituted forBensonat 87′minutes
- 9Wood
- 10BarnesSubstituted forRodriguezat 82′minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 15Peacock-Farrell
- 16Stephens
- 19Rodriguez
- 23Pieters
- 25Norris
- 26Bardsley
- 28Long
- 34Dunne
- 41Benson
Wolves
- 11Rui Patrício
- 49Kilman
- 16Coady
- 27Saïss
- 22Nélson Semedo
- 8NevesSubstituted forVitinhaat 76′minutes
- 28João Moutinho
- 3Aït-NouriSubstituted forTraoréat 60′minutes
- 54OtasowieBooked at 45minsSubstituted forFábio Silvaat 60′minutes
- 7Neto
- 10Podence
Substitutes
- 2Hoever
- 5Marçal
- 15Boly
- 17Fábio Silva
- 20Vitinha
- 21Ruddy
- 26Perry
- 37Traoré
- 60Corbeanu
Live Text
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Match ends, Burnley 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
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Second Half ends, Burnley 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
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Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Josh Brownhill.
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Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
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Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
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Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Vitinha tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
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VAR Decision: No card change João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Burnley 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Josh Benson (Burnley) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Substitution, Burnley. Josh Benson replaces Dwight McNeil because of an injury.
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Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
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Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
