SEAN Dyche said Burnley’s failure to take their chances proved costly as they lost 1-0 at fellow strugglers Newcastle United. Callum Wilson’s strike condemned the Clarets to a first league defeat in six games and Newcastle sealed a first win of a season to boost their own survival hopes. Asked to assess his side’s display,
Sean Dyche said: “First half, really good. We came here and we took the game on, which we wanted to do, opened them up on occasions. We created good-quality moments and chances without taking them – which is obviously a question mark during the season – so some of the quality was really pleasing. Goals change the feel of games, not just the scoreline, and it did for them. It gave them something to hang on to and it changed the feel in the stadium.”
Former Clarets boss Eddie Howe saw his side outplayed and second best for long periods in front of a crowd of 51,948 at St James’ Park but made the most of a slice of good fortune when Wilson blasted home his sixth goal of the season after goalkeeper Nick Pope had dropped the ball at his feet.
