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Hendrick and Ward set Burnley on road to victory

Jeff Hendrick put Burnley 1-0 up
Jeff Hendrick put Burnley 1-0 up

Goals from Ireland internationals Jeff Hendrick and Stephen Ward helped Burnley record a 3-2 win over Bournemouth. 

The strikes came in the space of three first-half minutes and the win ended a run of three straight defeats.
           
Promoted last season, Burnley had never lost to the Cherries at Turf Moor and they made a lively start to keep that record intact.
           
Midfielder Hendrick unleashed a stunning half-volley from 25 metres in the 13th minute to open the scoring and full-back Ward made it 2-0 three minutes later with his first league goal in more than four years.


           
Bournemouth, who beat Liverpool 4-3 on Sunday, put themselves back into the match when the unmarked Benik Afobe swept the ball past goalkeeper Tom Heaton two minutes into first-half stoppage time, but George Boyd made it 3-1 in the 75th.
           
Charlie Daniels reduced the gap again with a 91st-minute long-range strike past Heaton, after Afobe had an effort disallowed, but Burnley held on for their fifth home win of the season to go 13th, two places behind Bournemouth.

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