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Burnley beat West Ham 2-0 after Sean Dyche rings the changes

Burnley claimed three crucial points at Turf Moor

Callum Rice-Coates
Sunday 30 December 2018 12:21 EST
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West Ham: A look back at 2018

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Burnley rediscovered some of their old swagger as they brushed aside West Ham 2-0 to ease their relegation worries.

Chris Wood got his now customary strike against the Hammers before the outstanding 19-year-old Dwight McNeil bagged his first Premier League goal - both inside the opening 35 minutes.

Four days after they were thrashed 5-1 here by Everton, Burnley looked resolute at the back and confident going forward as they secured only their second win since the start of October, offering reminders of why they were playing their way into Europe this time last year.

Relive the action below.


Preview

What time does it start?

Burnley vs West Ham kicks off at 2:15pm (GMT)

Where can I watch it?

The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.

Independent Sport will however keep you up to date with the goals as they go flying in via our live blog.

Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day Two at 10:30pm on BBC One.

Southampton 1-1 Manchester City

43 minutes

Big appeals for a penalty as Ward-Prowse goes down under a challenge from Zinchenko. The referee isn't interested.

Callum Rice-Coates30 December 2018 14:59

GOAL! Southampton 1-2 Manchester City (Ward-Prowse OG)

45 minutes

That's extremely harsh on Southampton. They were on top and had City on the back foot, but a deflection puts the visitors back in front. Sterling broke down the left and his attempted cross took a nasty ricochet off Ward-Prowse. McCarthy couldn't keep it out and Southampton trail again.

Callum Rice-Coates30 December 2018 15:01

GOAL! Southampton 1-3 Manchester City (Aguero)

45+3 minutes

That's what City can do. Zinchenko makes amends for his earlier mistake, picking out Aguero with a cross, The Argentine makes no mistake with his header. 

Callum Rice-Coates30 December 2018 15:03

Half time: A dramatic end to the half at St Mary's. Southampton were really putting City under pressure at 1-1 and feel aggrieved that they weren't awarded a penalty. An unlucky deflection gave City the second and Aguero's header on the stroke of half time has put the visitors in control.

Callum Rice-Coates30 December 2018 15:05

Half time: It's half time at Turf Moor, too, where Burnley have a two-goal lead over West Ham. If the scores stay as they are, Dyche's side will move level on points with Southampton, only in the bottom three on goal difference.

Callum Rice-Coates30 December 2018 15:07

  ↵City, though, they were fortunate to regain the lead, have the quality to win games even when not at their best. They have a two-goal lead thanks to Aguero, and victory could be a much-needed confidence boost ahead of the Liverpool game.

Callum Rice-Coates30 December 2018 15:12

Southampton make a change at half time: Redmond is on in place of Lemina.

Callum Rice-Coates30 December 2018 15:19

Southampton get us going again. Can they pull off a famous comeback?

Callum Rice-Coates30 December 2018 15:20

Southampton 1-3 Manchester City

47 minutes

Højbjerg takes on the first shot of the game having worked some space outside the box. It's an easy save for Ederson.

Callum Rice-Coates30 December 2018 15:21

Southampton 1-3 Manchester City

50 minutes

The atmosphere at St Mary's, understandably, is a little flat. The two goals at the end of the first half seem to have ended any belief Southampton had. The timing, and the nature of them, was difficult to take.

Callum Rice-Coates30 December 2018 15:25

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