Burnley pile pressure on Everton as Clarets beat Southampton to move one point behind Frank Lampard’s side

Burnley saved their survival bid nicely and actually alive as they beat Southampton 2-0 at Turf Moor on Thursday night time.

The important three factors meant the Clarets moved to only one level behind Everton and piled the stress on Frank Lampard’s aspect.

Connor Roberts and Nathan Collins scored first half objectives as Mike Jackson’s aspect outplayed the Saints in a outcome that might give them the momentum they want.

It was the primary win for Burnley since Sean Dyche was sacked as supervisor and that call has not consigned them to relegation simply but as many thought.

Southampton had loved the higher of the opening exchanges as Oriol Romeu and Stuart Armstrong went near scoring, however it was Burnley who took an important lead with 12 minutes gone.

Connor Roberts’ first Burnley aim was a magnificence as he reduce inside on his left and bent the ball past the attain of Fraser Forster.

Fraser Forster had made excellent saves to disclaim Wout Weghorst, Dwight McNeil and Jay Rodriguez however may solely watch within the forty fourth minute as Nathan Collins rose to go in Josh Brownhill’s nook – with the aim surviving a VAR verify for a attainable offside in opposition to Jack Cork.

Within the second half, Burnley had one other effort dominated out by VAR after which a shout for a penalty turned down however it didn’t matter as all three factors went their method.

The Clarets moved to twenty-eight factors and only one behind the Toffees, who’ve a sport in hand.