West Ham United vs Burnley: The Clarets begin life without Sean Dyche at the London Stadium
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The Clarets chief’s tenure at Turf Moor came to an end on Good Friday after a nine-and-a-half-year spell at the helm.
Dyche, who had overseen six successive seasons in the top flight, was joined by assistant manager Ian Woan, first team coach Steve Stone and goalkeeping coach Billy Mercer.
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Hide AdUnder 23s boss Michael Jackson took over the reins for the trip to the London Stadium and made two changes from the side that was beaten against bottom-of-the-table Norwich City.
Midfielder Jack Cork came in at the expense of Josh Brownhill while Maxwel Cornet was Aaron Lennon’s replacement.
Burnley: Nick Pope; Matt Lowton, Nathan Collins, James Tarkowski, Charlie Taylor; Dwight McNeil, Jack Cork, Ashley Westwood, Maxwel Cornet; Jay Rodriguez, Wout Weghorst. Subs: Wayne Hennessey, Josh Brownhill, Ashley Barnes, Connor Roberts, Dale Stephens, Aaron Lennon, Phil Bardsley, Matej Vydra, Kevin Long.
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Chance for Burnley
Cornet picks out Rodriguez inside the penalty area but the striker doesn’t catch it right and his effort spins wide of the post.
Cornet collects the ball from distance and goes for goal, but Fabianski has the attempt covered as it goes wide of the post.
Awful mistake from McNeil gifts possession to the Hammers, who counter, and Soucek can’t quite turn Lanzini’s cross on target at the far post.
Half-time: West Ham United 0 Burnley 1
Wout Weghorst with the goal for Burnley, though Maxwel Cornet misses from the spot.