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Saints fight back for 3-2 win over Burnley

Southampton fought back from two goals down to beat Burnley 3-2 in the Premier League on Sunday and increase their comfort above the relegation zone.

Soccer • 04 Apr 21

Dwight McNeil (left) and Chris Wood found the net for Burnley

Burnley ease relegation fears with victory at Everton

Burnley eased their relegation worries with a 2-1 victory over Everton as a third defeat in four at Goodison Park dented the Toffees' top-four hopes.

Soccer • 13 Mar 21

Costly Xhaka error helps Burnley hold Arsenal

Arsenal suffered another blow to their hopes of playing European football next season as Granit Xhaka gifted Burnley a bizarre equaliser in an eventful 1-1 draw at Turf Moor.

Soccer • 06 Mar 21

Kelechi Iheanacho was on the mark for the Foxes

Depleted Leicester battle for a draw at Burnley

Kasper Schmeichel came to injury-ravaged Leicester's rescue with some vital saves in a 1-1 draw at Burnley as the Foxes avoided three successive defeats for the first time under Brendan Rodgers.

Soccer • 03 Mar 21

Gareth Bale celebrates Tottenham's first goal against Burnley

Bale brace helps Spurs put Burnley to the sword

Gareth Bale produced his most impressive performance since returning on loan to Tottenham Hotspur with two goals in his side's 4-0 win over Burnley.

Soccer • 28 Feb 21

West Brom's Matheus Pereira of has a shot cleared off the line

Ten-man West Brom grind out draw at Burnley

West Brom overcame Semi Ajayi's first-half red card in a goalless draw against Burnley at Turf Moor as the Baggies missed the chance to boost their Premier League survival prospects.

Soccer • 20 Feb 21

Robbie Brady picked up the knock against Fulham

Brady set to be sidelined with ankle injury

Robbie Brady looks set for another spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury in Burnley's 1-1 draw with Fulham on Wednesday night.

Soccer • 18 Feb 21

Parker: Fulham are moving in the right direction

Scott Parker believes Fulham are moving in the right direction after following up victory at Everton last weekend with a battling 1-1 draw at Burnley on Wednesday evening.

Soccer • 17 Feb 21

Ashley Barnes celebrates his equaliser with Jay Rodriguez

Burnley come from behind to earn draw with Fulham

Robbie Brady was introduced and then substituted again as Burnley fought back to earn a 1-1 draw against Premier League relegation strugglers Fulham at Turf Moor.

Soccer • 17 Feb 21

Matt Lowton scored a screamer at Selhurst

Burnley get back to winning ways at Palace

Burnley returned to winning ways in style after a quick start proved key to a 3-0 win away at Crystal Palace.

Soccer • 13 Feb 21

Burnley were unaware that Erik Pieters was suspended

Bournemouth save Burnley from playing banned Pieters

Burnley manager Sean Dyche revealed he was made aware of Erik Pieters' ineligibility for their FA Cup fifth-round clash against Bournemouth at Turf Moor by a staff member of the visiting team.

Soccer • 09 Feb 21

Sam Surridge (r) scored Bournemouth's opener

Bournemouth see off Clarets to reach FA Cup last-eight

Bournemouth booked a spot in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for only the second time in their history as Sam Surridge's tap-in and a Junior Stanislas penalty secured a 2-0 win at a much-changed Burnley.

Soccer • 09 Feb 21

Johann Berg Gudmundsson levelled for the Clarets

Burnley and Brighton share the spoils

Johann Berg Gudmundsson made amends for an earlier mistake by bagging the leveller in Burnley's 1-1 draw against Brighton, as both sides inched further away from the Premier League relegation zone..

Soccer • 06 Feb 21

Pep Guardiola and Sean Dyche share a moment after the game at Turf Moor

Guardiola turns focus to tough run of games

Pep Guardiola admitted his table-topping Manchester City side would not have long to enjoy their win over Burnley as a challenging run of fixtures looms.

Soccer • 03 Feb 21

Gabriel Jesus scores Manchester City's opener in the third minute at Turf Moor

Manchester City stretch winning streak to 13 games

Manchester City reopened a three-point gap at the top of the Premier League as they beat Burnley 2-0 for a 13th straight win in all competitions.

Soccer • 03 Feb 21

Brady in action against Chelsea on Sunday

Brady among Burnley doubts for Man City game

Burnley manager Sean Dyche expects to be without several players for the visit of Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday, with Republic of Ireland midfielder Robbie Brady among those emerging as potential doubts.

Soccer • 02 Feb 21

Marcos Alonso firing home the second goal for Chelsea

Chelsea secure first win under new boss Tuchel

Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso showed up Chelsea's misfiring attacking cordon as the Blues defenders netted fine strikes in a 2-0 win over Burnley to secure Thomas Tuchel's first win in charge.

Soccer • 31 Jan 21

Chris Wood of Burnley celebrates with team mates (L - R) Matthew Lowton and Ashley Westwood

Burnley stun Aston Villa in five-goal thriller

Chris Wood capped a sensational comeback from Burnley as they twice came from behind to claim a 3-2 victory over Aston Villa in an entertaining encounter at Turf Moor.

Soccer • 27 Jan 21

Long on target as Burnley overcome Fulham

Kevin Long scored his first goal in almost two and-a-half years for Burney as they progressed in the FA Cup this afternoon.

Soccer • 24 Jan 21

Klopp's Liverpool are struggling for goals at the moment

Limited time for Klopp to 'change the right things'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will spend the limited time he has available trying to effect a change in his side's form ahead of their big FA Cup tie against arch-rivals Manchester United

Soccer • 23 Jan 21

Jurgen Klopp thinks there is a problem with his side's decision-making

Klopp admits confidence an issue after Liverpool lose

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits player confidence is an issue as a seven-hour goal drought contributed to the 1-0 defeat by Burnley which ended an unbeaten home league run stretching back to April 2017.

Soccer • 21 Jan 21

Ashley Barnes celebrates after grabbing the only goal of the game in Anfield

Barnes delivers Anfield rap as Liverpool lose at home

Liverpool's seven-hour goal drought eventually caught up with them as Burnley pulled off a shock 1-0 victory at Anfield which ended an unbeaten home Premier League record of almost four years.

Soccer • 21 Jan 21

Ashley Barnes' first-half shot was well-stopped by Alisson

Premier League recap: Liverpool 0-1 Burnley

Liverpool were unable to close the gap at the top of the table as they suffered a home defeat to Burnley.

Soccer • 21 Jan 21

Jurgen Klopp has seen his side struggle for goals of late

All that's missing is the goals, insists Klopp

Liverpool's performance level has not dropped despite the team slipping to fourth place and not scoring in the last three Premier League games, manager Jurgen Klopp.

Soccer • 20 Jan 21

Recap: Burnley 0-1 Manchester United

The action as it happened from Turf Moor where Manchester United went top of the table with a victory over Burnley

Soccer • 12 Jan 21