LIVE - Wolves 0, Burnley 4 FT
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Wolves 0, Burnley 4 - LIVE from Molineux
Key Events
- Burnley claim their biggest away win in the Premier League thanks to a first half hat-trick from Chris Wood
- Ashley Westwood added a late fourth after being teed up by Wood
- Burnley are now nine points clear of the drop zone with 15 to play for
- Wood is only the third player in Premier League history to score a first half hat-trick away from home
- Wood now has 10 goals for the season, the fourth successive season he has hit double figures
After Boly’s slip allows Vydra in, Boly gets back to prevent the shot on goal. However, moments later, Lowton’s ball over the top finds Wood, who beats Boly and drills the ball inside the far corner 1-0
First sight of goal
Wolves have the first shot of the game, as Podence fires straight at Pope after Ait-Nouri and Traore combine
Dyche on Barnes
"Barnesy will come again, I'm sure of that, as will Jay Rod - I believe in all four of the strikers, so they'll have their chances again" - Burnley boss Sean Dyche on his strikers
Burnley striker Ashley Barnes has been written off time and again at Premier League level.
Teams are out!
Sean Dyche has made two changes to the side that lost at Old Trafford, as Nick Pope comes back in goal for Bailey Peacock-Farrell, and Matej Vydra returns up front, with Josh Brownhill shifting to the right at the expense of Johann Berg Gudmundsson. Ashley Barnes is on the bench. Team: Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Brownhill, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Vydra, Wood. Subs: Peacock-Farrell, Norris, Dunne, Bardsley, Gudmundsson, Stephens, Pieters, Barnes, Rodriguez.
Wolves line up: Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Boly; Alt-Nouri, Dendoncker, Neves, Semedo; Podence, Jose, Traore. Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Silva, Gibbs-White, Vitinha, Richards, Kilman, Otasowie, Corbeanu.
Lawro backs Clarets
'Fighting for their lives' Mark Lawrenson's intriguing score prediction ahead of Wolves clash
Burnley travel to take on Wolves in what should be a fiercely-fought contest this weekend, as Burnley look to continue moving towards safety.
Pope set to return
Nick Pope in line to return for Burnley at Wolves
Keeper Nick Pope is expected to come back into the squad for Sunday’s trip to Wolves.
‘Fans have looked after football in a way'
"Fans have looked after football in a way" - Burnley boss Sean Dyche on the rise and fall of the prospective European Super League
Sean Dyche was delighted football fans from all clubs came together to "look after" the game after the threat of a European Super League.
Dyche hoping to kick on next season under new owners
'Let's push things forward' - Burnley boss Sean Dyche hoping for more backing from new chairman and board
While success is still likely to mean retaining Premier League status in seasons to come, Burnley boss Sean Dyche gets the impression new chairman Alan Pace is eager to "move things forward."
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