Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Big victory lifts Burnley out of relegation zone
BURNLEY moved out of the relegation zone with a battling 1-0 win over Wolves that delighted caretaker boss Mike Jackson, who joked he would like to celebrate the successful end to a whirlwind week by sinking eight pints.
Having been thrust into the Turf Moor hotseat following the surprise sacking of long-serving Sean Dyche on April 16, the under23 coach has flourished and on Sunday secured a second victory from three unbeaten games in charge. The impressive 1-1 draw at West Ham was followed by Thursday’s 2-0 home triumph over Southampton, before Matej Vydra sealed three more crucial points against Wolves.
The result took the Clarets out of the relegation zone – temporarily at least – and the run has injected new life into their survival bid.
Jackson said: “It’s a great result, really strong performance again.
It’s the third game in a week so we’ve had to dig deep.
“We didn’t start the game great, but we grew into it as the game went on.
“We just tweaked a couple of things at half-time we needed to get better and then we started the second half well. We get the goal then obviously it’s about managing the game a little bit.
“I think it’ll be a big lift to the group (getting out of the relegation zone) if, fingers crossed, it can stay that way.”
Jackson does not believe complacency will be an issue for his group, nor will the Burnley coach be getting ahead of himself despite acknowledging the need to celebrate the Wolves win.
“My plan? I’d like to say eight pints but, no, I’ll be going home, sitting on the couch, see my family, and then go to see my dad (on Monday),” the caretaker said.