Burnley boost their slim hopes of Premier League survival with victory over 10-man Brentford at Turf Moor.
Burnley boosted their slim hopes of Premier League survival with a nervy victory over 10-man Brentford at Turf Moor.
Dara O'Shea's heavy backpass almost gifted Brentford an equaliser, but Arijanet Muric - making his Premier League debut in place of first-choice Clarets goalkeeper James Trafford - produced a fine clearance to stop the ball trickling over the line. But Chelsea loanee Fofana made amends midway through the second period, taking Wilson Odobert's pass in his stride and calmly beating Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken to double Burnley's advantage.
The visitors thought they had salvaged an unlikely equaliser deep into added time when Shandon Baptiste's cross looped over Muric and into the far corner, but the goal was ruled out for a foul by Ivan Toney on the Burnley keeper.
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