Analysis: Clarets are doing what is necessarypublished at 17:06 GMT 26 October
17:06 GMT 26 October
Nick Mashiter Football reporter
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The explosion of relief and celebration from the Burnley bench said it all.
Substitutes and staff burst down the touchline after Lyle Foster's late winner secured a first away win of the season.
They had ridden their luck in the second half after losing their comfortable lead as Wolves rallied and threatened to complete their comeback.
But the Clarets held firm and look much better equipped to make a fight of staying up this season.
Back-to-back wins - the first time they have done that in the Premier League for over three years - also lifts them eight points clear of Wolves.
Aside from a 5-1 thrashing at Manchester City and the opening day defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, Scott Parker's side have not been outclassed.
Late defeats by Manchester United and Liverpool were agonising, and they put up a fight at Aston Villa at the start of October.
But by beating Sunderland, Leeds and Wolves this season, the Clarets are doing exactly what is necessary, winning against their more direct rivals, which will be the key to survival.
Wolves 2-3 Burnley: What Parker said published at 17:03 GMT 26 October
17:03 GMT 26 October
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Parker 'ecstatic' with dramatic Burnley win at Wolves
Burnley boss Scott Parker spoke to BBC's Match of the Day after victory against Wolves: "It was dramatic at the end, and I am ecstatic with the result.
"The game started incredibly for us with some huge quality in how we play. The Premier League can do that to you sometimes, and we were disappointed to come in 2-2 at half-time. At the end, a bit of quality gets us the winner. An incredible finish from Lyle and the assist from Hannibal - the weight of the pass and detail.
"Back-to-back wins is pretty massive for us and our first away win. It's something we need to build on and will bring confidence to such a young team. A massive win for us.
"We have been hugely competitive this year. We scored in the dying seconds today; in other games, we have conceded in the dying seconds. We probably earned the right to get that today.
"I am immensely proud of this group. They have got something about them."
On Zian Flemming's goals: "Both goals were brilliant goals for us. I am pleased for him, he was crucial for us last year, and he has not been in the team. He made his start last week and two goals today. I am delighted for him."
Did you know?
With today's victory, Burnley have now won successive Premier League games for the first time since April 2022 – a three-match run which also included victory over Wolves.
Kyle Walker made his 397th Premier League start in this match, the joint most of any full-back in competition history alongside Leighton Baines (also 397).
You can also listen to today's 5 Live Premier League commentaries on most smart speakers. Just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Arsenal v Crystal Palace" or "ask BBC Sounds to play Wolves v Burnley", for instance.
Wolves v Burnley: Team news published at 13:02 GMT 26 October
13:02 GMT 26 October
Two changes made by Vito Pereira from their 2-0 loss to Sunderland, as Ki-Jana Hoever comes in for Matt Doherty, and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Joao Gomes.
Wolves XI: Johnstone, Hoever, S Bueno, Krejci, H Bueno, Andre, Bellegarde, Munetsi, Arias, R Gomes, Strand Larsen.
Sutton's predictions: Wolves v Burnleypublished at 10:30 GMT 26 October
10:30 GMT 26 October
Wolves have to win eventually and at home to Burnley feels like the game it really has to happen for them - their fans will definitely be thinking that.
Burnley will be eyeing victory too, though. They will take great encouragement from their win over Leeds last time out, and they could do Wolves a lot of damage if they beat them.
All things considered, it would be easy to go for a draw, but I am going to back Wolves to break their duck.
Lilywhites' win over Blades 'a joy to watch'published at 13:51 BST 25 October
13:51 BST 25 October
Andy Bayes BBC Radio Lancs Sports Editor
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Daniel Jebbison's winner was his second since moving on-loan from Bournemouth in the summer.
Preston North End's 3-2 win over Sheffield United was a wonderful advert for the madness, chaos and brilliance that is the Championship.
This really was a joy to watch - and it was a result that North End needed after defeats at West Brom and at home to Birmingham.
Apart from a 20-minute spell, where they very nearly let the game run away from them, they were terrific.
This is a new North End, one that has undergone significant and much-needed change.
On matchday 12 last season, they squandered a three-goal lead to only take a point at Plymouth. Fast forward a year, and only Jordan Storey, Andrew Hughes and Ben Whiteman started this one. Exactly half of the matchday squad from Home Park are no longer with the club.
In their place are a mix of permanent and loan signings who have hit the ground running and given the whole place the refresh it had been craving.
Some might say that Harrison Armstrong, Alfie Devine, Lewis Dobbin and Daniel Jebbison are only on loan. Others (including me) would argue, who cares?
All four are impacting the starting XI. They won't all start every game, but right now with injuries mounting up, they'll be in more often than not.
Armstrong looks a gem.
As soon as he joined North End, the former Everton academy manager David Unsworth told me that he could go right to the top. That sort of recommendation shows just how highly his parent club rates him.
The permanent summer arrivals are doing a fabulous job too. The return of Daniel Iversen in goal is a masterstroke. Odeluga Offiah is highly likely to be money well spent once he beds in completely.
The wide areas have been given an uplift with Thierry Small, Pol Valentin and Andrija Vukcevic all looking the part so far, and Michael Smith offers the Ched-Evans type, Plan B from last season.
The one area of concern has to be the absentee list.
Ali McCann watched from the stand with a broken arm, but he wasn't alone.
Valentin is getting closer to a return, but there's no time frame on returns for Brad Potts, Will Keane, Robbie Brady and Jordan Thompson, who haven't kicked a ball this season.
Muscle injuries to Lewis Gibson and Vukcevic will mean an assessment for them ahead of a trip to Southampton next weekend.
Paul Heckingbottom named eight subs instead of nine for this one; we'll have to see who makes the roll call to the south coast.
But, what a night. The Championship, once again, serving up a treat!
Wolves v Burnley: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 13:40 BST 25 October
13:40 BST 25 October
Sophie Trifonoff BBC Sport journalist
Bottom club Wolves host a Burnley team buoyed by their win over Leeds last weekend.
Despite sitting bottom of the Premier League table with just two points after the opening eight games, it is not all doom and gloom for Wolves.
Vitor Pereira's side are without a league win since April, when they defeated Leicester 3-0 in a run of six successive victories. Since then, they have lost to two of the newly promoted sides this season, with the third - Burnley - as their next opponents.
There is increasing pressure on Pereira, with the Portuguese currently the bookmakers' favourite to be the next Premier League manager to be sacked - despite signing a new contract a month ago.
But this situation is nothing new for Wolves. At this stage last season, they had only one point in eight games under Gary O'Neil. They picked up eight more points in as many matches before Pereira was brought in, with Wolves going on to avoid relegation and finish 16th.
Since the start of the Premier League era, 13 teams have picked up two points or fewer in their first eight games of a season. Five of those avoided relegation - including Wolves last season.
The highest finish for one of those teams came in 2008-09, when Tottenham recovered to come eighth.
Pereira has called the Burnley match a "must win" for his side but he has continued to back his players - and himself.
"Honestly, if for one minute I feel my players are not with me, it's finished. For me, that's the end," he said.
"It's painful and I'm worried but I see a team connected mentally with good spirit, with character, trying their best to change the situation."
In the previous two Premier League seasons, all three promoted sides went on to get relegated each time. But there is a different feeling around this season's newcomers, who have the highest combined points tally (29) of any promoted trio in the past 10 seasons.
Sunderland began this round of fixtures in seventh, with Leeds and Burnley earning two wins each.
Burnley may only be 17th with seven points, but Scott Parker's side have faced some heavyweight opposition in Liverpool,Manchester City,Manchester United and Tottenham. They have also beaten both of their fellow promoted sides with 2-0 wins at Turf Moor.
Their record on the road, however, is another matter. Burnley have lost all four of their away matches this season, conceding 13 goals.
'We had brain freeze' - Heckingbottompublished at 11:36 BST 25 October
11:36 BST 25 October
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Paul Heckingbottom said his Preston North End side recovered well from their "brain freeze" which handed Sheffield United a two-goal lead at Deepdale.
The Lilywhites manager, whose side bounced back to win 3-2, told BBC Radio Lancashire: "The only abnormality in that game from us was when we had a brain freeze for 15 minutes.
"We started great. From being really dominant, we're one down, and then we give them the second goal.
"That was the worst moment and for the next 10 minutes we just lost discipline and shape - going gung-ho, trying to get the next goal but we weren't playing in a way to hurt them and every time we lost the ball they could break on us again.
"We got back to playing how we were playing at the start, which was going to create chances and shots. That was the message at half-time.
"[Lewis Dobbin] has scored three of those [excellent goals] now but it's a team - he hasn't scored them on his own, it's getting the ball to those positions.
"The third goal was Andy [Vukcevic] doing what he really does well and a fantastic header from Jebbo. I'm pleased for him because his all-round game was great again."
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