FULL-TIME: West Ham United 1 Burnley 2 (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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FULL-TIME: West Ham United 1 Burnley 2
5:04pm Saturday 3rd December 2011 in Burnley FC match reports
CAPTAIN CALL Burnley skipper Chris McCann is starting to show his real form after his injury problems
BURNLEY made it a hat-trick of wins for the first time this season to end a 38-year wait for a win at Upton Park.
And like last week at Hull, they came back from behind to secure the points, with Sam Vokes the matchwinnner.
After a goalless first half in which West Ham applied plenty of pressure, the home side took the lead seven minutes after the break.
Kevin Nolan had posed a big threat with his midfield bursts into the box and his eyes lit up when Robert Green's long kick was flicked into his path.
With Lee Grant caught off his line, the former Bolton and Newcastle midfielder lobbed the keeper.
But Burnley were level within the space of five minutes thanks to captain Chris McCann's third goal in two games.
Junior Stanislas, playing against his old club for the first time since leaving in August, whipped an inviting ball into the box from the right, and McCann headed powerfully past Green.
Targetman Vokes, who like McCann was also on the scoresheet against Ipswich, came off the bench to head in a 75th minute winner – thumping in fellow substitute Ross Wallace's outswinging corner, after Green tipped Jay Rodriguez's 40-yard shot around the post.
West Ham piled the pressure on again, but Burnley defended for their lives.
Their determination and resilience paid off as the Clarets have now climbed to 10th in the Championship, five points adrift of the play-off places.
Comments(10)
FCBurnley
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5:12pm Sat 3 Dec 11
stayingclaret4ever
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5:56pm Sat 3 Dec 11
FCBurnley wrote:* 5 points off the play-offs
First win at West Ham in 38 years, 10th in the league,3 points off the play offs, 3 straight wins. WHAT is going on. Whatever it is long may it continue.
gudari
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6:50pm Sat 3 Dec 11
stayingclaret4ever wrote:Now, now, let's not quibble!! Briliant win!!
FCBurnley wrote:* 5 points off the play-offs
First win at West Ham in 38 years, 10th in the league,3 points off the play offs, 3 straight wins. WHAT is going on. Whatever it is long may it continue.
Burnley59/60
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6:50pm Sat 3 Dec 11
Burnley59/60
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6:50pm Sat 3 Dec 11
cod_fillet
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7:30pm Sat 3 Dec 11
Burnley59/60
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11:55pm Sat 3 Dec 11
cod_fillet wrote:you will next season Numbnuts G-d save the Kean
Who cares about championshit anyway?
gudari
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1:02am Sun 4 Dec 11
cod_fillet wrote:Pr**k!xxxxx
Who cares about championshit anyway?
McClaret
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12:56pm Sun 4 Dec 11
Looking at the stats I don't think we should get carried away but 3 good points all the same and things a hell of a lot better than 8 days ago!
Glentoran - thought the same as you when I saw the Rovers result - should keen him there till January when hopefully the situation becomes irreversible.
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burnleyglentoran says...
5:10pm Sat 3 Dec 11
Blackburn winning as well so Keans in the job long enough to play Martin O'neils Sunderland next week!!!!
The Bol-Ewood Pantomime season about to start!!
The Moorhouses is gonna be flowing tonight ya can tell 'em
GOD SAVE THE KEAN