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Chris Wood scored his ninth goal of the English Premier League season and scored another in Burnley's 3-1 win over Bournemouth.
The All Whites forward scored Burnley's equalizer in the 18th minute and offered decisive help to his 10th goal of the campaign, his typing partner, Ashley Barnes.
the BBC Football The website hailed Wood as the man of the match for his goal, his help, three shots and two badists.
Bournemouth's central defense failed to cope with the physical presence of Wood and Barnes, who totaled 19 Premier League goals this season and were instrumental in the resurgence of the Clarets in 2019.
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Burnley forward Chris Wood, second from left, scored his goal in the Bournemouth 3-1 win over Clarets.
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All Whites forward Chris Wood made his way to Burnley's goal at Vitality Stadium.
Wood has now scored 22 goals in all competitions for Burnley since the start of last season – more than any other Lancashire club player.
Burnley fell behind at Bournemouth on Saturday (Sunday NZT) while Barnes conceded a goal against him in the fourth minute.
But Wood tied them with a close header after Ashley Westwood's corner was misjudged by Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
Burnley took a 2-1 lead in the 20th minute when Bournemouth's Welsh international defenseman Chris Mepham failed to clear his lines and Westwood sent the ball home.
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Ashley Barnes, center, scores Burnley's three points with his 10th goal of the season.
Wood beat Begovic on the ball in the 56th minute to give Barnes the third goal.
Burnley manager Sean Dyche was delighted with Burnley's 14th-place finish, eight points above the relegation zone.
"Since Christmas we have 24 points in 14 games – there is still work to be done, but it's a fantastic comeback," he said after the match.
"With such performances, you can see how our return in points has been won.
"We still have work to do, but today you have seen a group of highly motivated and successful players."
Burnley's recovery began after Dyche decided to partner with Wood and Barnes and introduce talented winger Dwight McNeil.
"You're always looking for the right mix to win games and we've been there since Christmas," said Dyche.
You can look through the entire team today and the diligent and professional performances were present, as was the organization.
"They made some changes to try to come back, but we stayed organized and I was really pleased with the mentality.
"We played early, which was unfortunate, but we remained lucid and the players reacted calmly and did everything you had to do to win a game."
Meanwhile, former England striker Jamie Vardy scored a brace in Leicester City's 4-1 win over Huddersfield winner.
Vardy now has 15 goals this season, including seven in the last six games.
Leicester has continued its momentum since manager Brendan Rodgers left Celtic last month.
They are now in seventh place.
Australian international Aaron Mooy scored Huddersfield's only goal from the penalty spot.
The 81st minute of Luka Miloviojevic allowed Crystal Palace to win against Newcastle United.
Palace, coached by former English coach Roy Hodgson, had scored a goal for James Tomkins, who was declared offside.
The Hodgson team ranks 12th, one point ahead of Bournemouth and three seconds over Burnley.
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