FULL-TIME: Burnley 2, Bolton 0 (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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FULL-TIME: Burnley 2, Bolton 0
5:12pm Saturday 18th August 2012 in Football
MARTIN Paterson and Charlie Austin combined to give Burnley an opening day win over rivals Bolton Wanderers.
Former Clarets boss Owen Coyle came out to a chorus of boos, and the afternoon only got worse for the Scot on his return to Turf
Moor.
Paterson gave Burnley the lead in the 39th minute after Eddie Howe's men had enjoyed a spell of pressure.
Junior Stanislas and Dean Marney both had drives from distance blocked, Marney's diverted straight to Austin, who teed up Paterson to score with a close range header.
There was a hint of offside, and the Bolton bench asked questions of the officials at the break.
But Wanderers had no answer to Burnley's lead, which was extended through Austin just before the hour.
Chris McCann started the move, and almost finished it when Junior Stanislas sent in an excellent cross.
The ball was just out of the midfielder's reach, but Austin threw his body at it to knock it beyond Adam Bogdan.
Bolton immediately brought on Chris Eagles and Benik Afobe in a double substitution, later introducing Darren Pratley from the bench.
Sam Vokes, Ben Mee and Brian Stock came on for the Clarets, with Mee clearing Zat Knight's header off the line to preserve a deserved clean sheet, as Burnley got off to a winning start.
Comments(15)
Manuel Hung
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5:24pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Anyone know how T'Rovers went on?
davidinburnley
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5:27pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Manuel T'Rovers drew 1 each with Ipswich, although Ipswich didn't actually score. Blackburn kindly scored one for them in their own net ha ha. They're sitting nicel down in 14th place just now. Let's hope the only direction of travel for them is downwards!
Burnley59/60
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5:28pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Manuel Hung wrote:Yes Held In Tractor Land mate
Great start to the season especially against Judas. Keep it up lads!
Anyone know how T'Rovers went on?
donegal claret
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5:29pm Sat 18 Aug 12
burnleyglentoran
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5:45pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Shackell - Class
Paterson - Legend
Austin - will we keep hold of him!?
Stanislas - stepped up a gear to day.
McCann - back to his best.
Team spirit - there for all to see!!
Oh, one last one.
Mears - Donkey!!!!!!!
BRING ON THE B*******DS
dogsb****cks
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5:55pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Rovers75
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6:12pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Chris P Bacon
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7:02pm Sat 18 Aug 12
dogsb****cks wrote:Irony passed you by on this one, did it? You're posting on another team's forum about how THEY 'prefer' to talk about yours! Truly pathetic from you there.
seems like you dingles prefer to talk about the Rovers rather than your own sad team....get a life!!!!!!
bobinspain
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7:25pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Rovers75 wrote:Vitriol aside,take a look at what your genuine blue n whites are saying about your team, and in particular your manager.
See your all still obsessed with T'Rovers. You sad sad b4stards. Keep up the gobsh1ting and mouthing off as usual. Seeing T'Rovers are so 5h1t these days maybe you'll manage the result you all crave and exist for this season. I pity your infatuation....... love and kisses ****
The Claret's comments are positive by comparison.("Gather ye rosebuds" sunbeam).
You should be grateful for any post that doesn't castigate Kean, the team or the owners.
Any post remotely positive about Your lot is unlikely to come from your fans in the coming season.
Life's a **** eh?
bobinspain
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7:29pm Sat 18 Aug 12
By the way Rovers75, poke off back to your own site and stay there.
burnleyglentoran
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8:36pm Sat 18 Aug 12
Off out for a, wont touch the sides, pint of moorhouses. Cheers lads!
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Longside Bex
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9:32am Sun 19 Aug 12
Who needs Judas?
Certainly not us.
In Eddie we trust!
no ney never
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3:27pm Sun 19 Aug 12
Clean sheet.
Two main strikers scoring.
Coyle sent packing once more
Start of a 46 league game unbeaten run!
Above bstrds, above horwich.
Howe the lads.
no ney never
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3:40pm Sun 19 Aug 12
2 Burnley 3
3 Leicester 3
4 Watford 3
5 Barnsley 3
6 Cardiff 3
7 Hull 3
8 Leeds United 3
9 Nottm Forest 3
10 Derby 1
11 Sheff Wed 1
12 Birmingham 1
13 Blackburn 1
14 Charlton 1
15 Ipswich 1
16 Crystal Palace 0
17 Brighton 0
18 Bristol City 0
19 Huddersfield 0
20 Middlesbrough 0
21 Wolves 0
22 Bolton 0
23 Millwall 0
24 Peterborough 0
Howe the lads
Burnley59/60 says...
5:21pm Sat 18 Aug 12