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Burnley extended their remarkable defensive record with a commanding 4-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Turf Moor, securing their 12th consecutive clean sheet in the Championship....TAP HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY..>>
Marcus Edwards, making just his second league appearance for Burnley since arriving from Sporting CP in January, put Vincent Kompany’s side ahead in the 43rd minute. Despite Wednesday’s dominance for much of the first half, Edwards struck against the run of play, finishing from close range after Josh Cullen’s well-placed pass.
Sheffield Wednesday had started brightly, pressing Burnley high up the pitch and creating several openings. However, they failed to take advantage, with Lee Gregory and Barry Bannan both seeing efforts saved by Arijanet Muric. The visitors’ wastefulness proved costly as Burnley regrouped after the break and took full control.
Josh Brownhill made an immediate impact after coming on in the second half, doubling Burnley’s lead just 48 seconds later. The midfielder latched onto Jaidon Anthony’s assist before slotting past Wednesday goalkeeper Cameron Dawson. The home side continued to press, and Connor Roberts added a third in the 70th minute, converting from another Anthony assist.
Burnley capped off an emphatic performance in stoppage time when Manuel Benson unleashed a stunning strike, curling his effort into the top corner after being set up by Lyle Foster.
Elsewhere, Bristol City staged a second-half comeback to secure a 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough at Ashton Gate, with substitute George Earthy scoring twice to propel the Robins into the Championship’s top six.
Middlesbrough took the lead in the 37th minute when Tommy Conway, returning to his former club, headed home after Kelechi Iheanacho’s shot was parried by goalkeeper Max O’Leary. It was a well-executed move, with Iheanacho weaving past Haydon Roberts before forcing the save that set up Conway’s finish. The goal was met with loud boos from the home crowd, still displeased with Conway’s departure to Teesside last summer.
Bristol City pushed for an equalizer before the break, with Max Bird and Scott Twine both coming close, but Middlesbrough held firm to maintain their lead at halftime.
The turning point came in the 63rd minute when Robins boss Liam Manning introduced Yu Hirakawa, Cameron Pring, and Earthy. The changes injected new energy into the hosts, who found their equalizer nine minutes later. Hirakawa delivered a cross from the byline to Pring, whose pass into the box was met by Earthy for a simple tap-in.
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The 20-year-old loanee from West Ham then completed the comeback in the 82nd minute. Twine struck a powerful free-kick that rattled the crossbar, and Earthy was quickest to react, slotting home the rebound to send the home fans into celebration.
Middlesbrough, now enduring their fifth consecutive defeat, remain in 11th place, increasing the pressure on manager Michael Carrick. Meanwhile, Bristol City extended their strong home form, with six wins in their last seven league matches at Ashton Gate, and moved into the Championship play-off spots for the first time this season.Full Details
