Premier League - Nugent brace gives Burnley win

Eurosport - Sat, 19 Sep 17:02:00 2009

A brace from David Nugent helped Burnley to a 3-1 Premier League win over Sunderland at Turf Moor.

David Nugent, Burnley, FOOTBALL - 0

Nugent, who was considered a failure after only scoring three goals in two years following a £6 million move from Preston to Portsmouth, came on as a 57th-minute substitute and struck twice to continue Burnley's remarkable 100 per cent home record this season.

He put the hosts ahead with a powerful header 10 minutes after coming on and sealed the win with a superb turn and shot that nestled into the top left corner of Craig Gordon's goal.

The defeat will come as a blow to Sunderland, who earlier had gone behind against the run of play when Graham Alexander tucked home a 13th-minute penalty.

Darren Bent levelled with his fifth goal of the season but Nugent's late show put Burnley in the top half of the table, although behind Sunderland on goal difference.

Sunderland were by far the dominant force in the half's opening exchanges and Fraizer Campbell should have netted on five minutes after Steed Malbranque found him on the edge of the six-yard box but a heavy touch allowed Chris McCann to slide in and clear.

Otherwise they barely made any inroads into the home penalty area despite bossing possession, and it was the hosts who took the lead against the run of play when Anton Ferdinand needlessly clattered into Wade Elliott when the Burnley midfielder raced on to an Alexander through ball.

Alexander, 37, stepped up and became the seventh-oldest goalscorer in Premier League history by placing the ball straight down the middle.

Burnley gained in confidence but a poor defensive header from Andre Bikey let Bent in, but the erstwhile England striker could only fire straight at Brian Jensen from 10 yards out.

They got their leveller six minutes before half-time, when Clarke Carlisle went to sleep as his team-mates stepped up to play the offside trap.

He was so far behind the line that even Bent did not see him and looked confused as he was allowed to tuck Andy Reid's through ball past Jensen with everyone waiting for a flag or whistle.

Bent had a chance to get his second of the day and sixth of the season but he fired over after another piece of unsure defending from Bikey.

Michael Turner was fortunate not to pick up a yellow card after a heavy challenge that put McCann out of the game but was cautioned after giving Elliott a clobbering.

The second half was a more even-handed affair and the Black Cats had a penalty appeal waved away soon after the restart, but Steven Fletcher's handling of a corner was inadvertent and referee Chris Foy waved play on.

Jensen made an excellent stop from Campbell after the move of the match saw Malbranque hook Reid's cross back to Campbell via a Bent step-over.

The teams exchanged chances before, in a 68th-minute counter-attack, substitute Chris Eagles combined with Tyrone Mears on the right before Elliott swung a wicked cross that sub Nugent power-headed into the roof of the net.

Burnley's work-rate was typified when Eagles made a vital intervention by poking the ball away from George McCartney when Lorik Cana freed him on the left and, as the match drew to a close, Sunderland ran out of ideas and legs.

Nugent sealed the win on 85 minutes with a wonderful piece of skill to turn two defenders and rifle a rising drive past Gordon with his weaker left foot, but Sunderland sub Kenwyne Jones must take responsibility for the goal after needlessly giving the ball away deep in the opposition half to start Elliott's counter.

Owen Coyle's men closed ranks and held on for a vital win in their battle to stay in the top flight.

Reda Maher / Eurosport

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  1. Jack.

    I'm sure you are right, the mastery of­ martial arts doesnt necessarily make you a hard case­ but then i wouldnt know as i was lying about the­ martial arts to shut doughnut up coz he called me soft.­ Good luck tonight matey.......you know i'll be­ waiting if your lot lose.........

    From Tony K, on Tue 22 Sep 6:52PM

  2. tony k,my brother in law has blackbelts 3 disciplines­ and is currently working towards the one with the­ sticks (Bushido?) still soft as shoyt,I'm not­ saying you are or denigrating the hard work you have­ undoubtly put in,but I find a good right hook levels­ the playing field no matter what training someone­ has,my brother n law found that out too when I had to­ bray him all around his own kitchen for threatening my­ sis with a knife.Back to the football,off to watch our­ team cruise effortlesly past Brum shortly,looking­ forward to it,and can't get angry at a £10­ admission fee.

    From jack torrance, on Tue 22 Sep 5:58PM

  3. ha ha as I suspected,you're a Mag but I won't­ hold it against you,there's some canny lads on here­ carl,cameron,JC tony k et al all Mags but good banter­ without the spite,it's good to have a lass'­ views it spices it up a bit

    From jack torrance, on Tue 22 Sep 5:52PM

  4. Good old Accrington Stanley. Followed them ever since­ that milk advert first came on tele, Who are they.

    From Yvonne M, on Tue 22 Sep 3:50PM

  5. yvonne . . .Accrington Stanley . . . . .respect

    From jack torrance, on Tue 22 Sep 3:27PM

  6. look Steve bruce is a decent manager but you cant­ ledgislate for your defence not doing its job!!!
    Anton­ ferdiand no need to give a pen the guy was going no­ place
    The header it was a great cross but should they­ have been able to get the cross in ?
    The third goal was­ a fantastic strike
    Bent did his best but the little i­ saw on sky did not seem to be getting much­ service

    funny 2 of Harry (buy em up) Redknapps rejects­ doing well under a new manager!!

    From Alex F, on Tue 22 Sep 12:12AM

  7. As a football fan I would like to wish Dave Nugent good­ luck
    he never got a proper chance at pompy under harry­ (buy em all up) redknapp
    I am glad to see he has not­ lost his ability and perhaps the northwest Air suites­ him better

    From Alex F, on Tue 22 Sep 12:06AM

  8. PWilson, yeh, seen it. I doubt it will stay there much­ longer, someone will report it as abuse.

    From john.connolly01, on Mon 21 Sep 9:05PM

  9. Your bad

    From john.connolly01, on Mon 21 Sep 9:03PM

  10. J.C

    I don't think the utter slime-ball that is­ Ming Wrong is a Mackem or man of Durham fella, have you­ seen the main SBR thread and the comment 17 and the­ vile human degenerates posts. We should all complain to­ the lazy .f.c.u.k.w.i.t. mods at Yahoo, so they can be­ banned immediately.

    Its everybody's North eastern­ England duty, to lodge a complaint with yahoo right­ now!!!

    From PWilson, on Mon 21 Sep 9:02PM

  11. JC.

    A train station is definately the best place to­ find him, he'll be the one with the flask and­ notebook..........

    From Tony K, on Mon 21 Sep 9:01PM

  12. PWilson

    Awesome.....decent remark from a clearly­ decent guy. Unlike doughnut whos ears i definately wont­ be nibbling.

    MALCOLM D(oughnut)"The crab on the­ pubic hair of county durham" since whenever he was­ born

    From Tony K, on Mon 21 Sep 8:58PM

  13. Re-206 go on Tony, go for it. Take a photo mate,­ I'd love to see what he looks like, I bet he's­ got jowels like a blood hound.

    From john.connolly01, on Mon 21 Sep 8:54PM

  14. TK

    I'm getting the impression our Malcy is­ starting to get to ya fella!!! I reckon that yous­ should meet up at Heworth station for a shirt exchange­ and then a nibbling of each others ears then a bottle­ of red or white?
    TK I've broken my self imposed­ embargo promise for one night only on the Harewood­ thread.

    "The pride of county Durham-Sir Robert W­ Robson"RIP 2009

    SAFC

    From PWilson, on Mon 21 Sep 8:48PM

  15. PWilson

    Nice post, love the photo its good to know­ not all mackems are egotistical self promoters like­ doughnut.

    MALCOLM D(oughnut)"Urine stain on the­ underpants of county durham" since whenever he was­ born

    From Tony K, on Mon 21 Sep 8:26PM

  16. NO DOUGHNUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Burnley won because they­ played better football and MAN FOR MAN ARE A BETTER­ TEAM (eighth time)
    "Again this is my right to be­ critical­ of your team and my right to state what I­ think. No doubt­ you will respond with some kind of­ abusive remark that­ you think is profoundly­ intelligent but merely serves to expose you as the­ arrogant fascist cider swilling moron that you are. If­ you dont like my posts doughnut dont respond to­ them"

    The paragraph in quotation marks is an­ attempt to sound as petty, smug and patronising as you.­ I say attempt as we all know it is impossible to­ achieve this feat.....

    From Tony K, on Mon 21 Sep 8:19PM

  17. Cameron me mate, 190.Oh and pw wilson -

    what a bold,­ bold, bold prediction .­ . . . . .'Bruce will­ outlast Houghton as­ manager'!
    I should blood y­ think so too; in case­ you forgot man, coach Houghton­ is only a CARETAKER­ manager!!
    Talk about playing it­ safe!

    I'm glad its drawn a response from somebody­ because J.C is suffering snow blind at the minute pal.­
    Anyway to prove it wasn't a fluke, I will predict­ our chairman and owner are also longer in their jobs­ than yours, now I cant be much fairer than that fella.­ Sadly though I would love to see(just love it) SNQ and­ ES after a glorious 10yr period or so being eclipsed by­ Ashley and the lamb, but I can dream can't­ I.

    "Sir Robert W Robson pride of County­ Durham" RIP 2009

    safc

    From PWilson, on Mon 21 Sep 7:52PM

  18. Hooray for Knobhead he's actually posted a football­ comment!!!!!!
    That is ofcourse your opinion and what­ you think is important to you. But, not to me, yes we­ were beaten by Burnley, but not because "MAN for­ MAN" they were a better team, because, we didnt­ play anywhere near as good as we can and our Manager­ made mistakes in the team selection. ( and i am not­ turning on him(
    Again this is my right to be critical­ to my team and my right to state what I think. No doubt­ you will respond with some kind of abusive remark that­ you think is funny.

    From MALCOLM D, on Mon 21 Sep 7:50PM

  19. ahhh gwasshopper...................................
    FTM

    From downy100, on Mon 21 Sep 7:09PM

  20. Doughnut, heres a football comment thats relevant and­ topical

    Sunderland were played off the park by­ Burnley because like i said, man for man Burnley are a­ better football team.

    From Tony K, on Mon 21 Sep 6:50PM
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