Burnley 3 Bournemouth 2: WATCH HIGHLIGHTS – Jeff Hendrick scores first-half contender for goal of the season as Cherries can’t repeat comeback heroics of last weekend

JEFF HENDRICK netted an early contender for goal of the season to gift Burnley a massive three points against Bournemouth at Turf Moor.

Hendrick got the Clarets off to a flyer having soaked up the Cherries' early pressure, as the £10million summer-signing scored an absolute stunner, taking a beautiful touch and smashing a shot beyond the despairing Artur Boruc from all of 25 yards.

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Fellow Irishman Stephen Ward doubled the lead just three minutes later as he bundled home following a scrappy exchange in the penalty area, meaning Eddie Howe's men - much like the Reds clash last week - needed a miracle to come back and win.

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However, from then on it was all Bournemouth and on the stroke of half-time, Benik Afobe netted his first goal in 20 games, converting first time from ten yards out to halve the deficit going into the break.

The second-half began in cagey manner, but the points were all but sealed in the 75th minute, when George Boyd finally ended his season-long goal drought to restore the Clarets' two-goal cushion.

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Amazingly, Bournemouth's fighting spirit shone through as, following a short corner, Charlie Daniels found the net in stoppage-time to set up a nervy last three minutes.

However, it wasn't quite enough for the Cherries this week, as the home side clung on for all three points.

STATS, FACTS, GOALS & LOLS

• THIS is a special fixture for Eddie Howe as Burnley are the only other side he has managed. He took charge at Turf Moor for 87 games from 2011-12 before returning to the South Coast.
• BURNLEY have never lost at Turf Moor to Bournemouth in any competition - winning seven and drawing six of their previous meetings.
• TOM HEATON was back in goal for Burnley and hoping to start another amazing run. His 142 consecutive league games were ended by a calf problem and he'd missed the last two.

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• THIS has become something of a fortress again for Burnley - 13 of their 14 points going into this had come in front of their own fans.
• BOURNEMOUTH were looking to win back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since March.
• HOWE left Jack Wilshere on the bench so he wouldn't be over-worked during a busy week - he was probably regretting it within 16 minutes as his team were two down.

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• THE Cherries gave Liverpool an early two goal start last week and came back to win - they can't keep doing it though.
• THE whole of Turf Moor joined in a minutes applause in the eighth minute for Cherries number eight Harry Arter. It was a year to the day since his baby girl Renee was tragically stillborn.
• STEPHEN WARD'S scrappy goal which put Burnley 2-0 up was his first in the Premier League for 1804 days - the last one came way back in January 2012.

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• BURNLEY fans clearly felt Benik Afobe's goal on the stroke of half-time was well past the minute that was meant to be added on. They might have had a point.
• SEAN DYCHE was angry too. No doubt he still remembers Arsenal's scrappy late winner here - which came after the referee should have blown.
• GEORGE BOYD'S goal means Burnley have scored 14 at home this season - that's as many as they managed at Turf Moor in the whole of their last top flight campaign in 2014-15.

BIG PICTURE

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DREAM TEAM RATINGS

BURNLEY: Heaton 6, Lowton 7, Keane 7, Mee 7, Ward 8, Defour 7 (Barnes 55), Marney 6, Arfield 6, Hendrick 8, Boyd 7 (Tarkowski 90, 6), Vokes 7 (Gray 55, 6).

Subs not used: Robinson, Flanagan, Kightly, Bamford.

Goals: Hendrick (13), Ward (16), Boyd (75).

Booked: Arfield, Boyd.

BOURNEMOUTH: Boruc 6, Francis 7, Cook 7, Ake 7, Daniels 7, Smith 6, Gosling 6 (King 72, 5), Arter 6, Fraser 6 (Pugh 81, 6), Afobe 7, Wilson 5 (Wilshere 59, 6).

Subs not used: Federici, Mings, Smith, Ibe.

Goals: Afobe (45), Daniels (90).

Booked: Arter, Gosling.

STAR MAN: JEFF HENDRICK (Burnley)

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WHAT THEY SAID

Burnley manager Sean Dyche: "I am very pleased. We are still learning as a side and we can definitely play better but the mentality was brilliant from my players.

"Bournemouth are a great side - Eddie Howe is doing a fantastic job and we knew they would come here feeling confident with their shoulders back after a strong performance against Liverpool but we had a bright start and threatened their back line which I think we did brilliantly."