Match ends, Burnley 1, Newcastle United 0.
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Burnley marked Sean Dyche's fifth anniversary as manager with a win as Jeff Hendrick's second league goal of the season proved enough to sink Newcastle.
A game low on quality was heading for a goalless conclusion when Hendrick tapped home Johann Berg Gudmundsson's fine cross after Rob Elliot had beaten away Jack Cork's effort.
Newcastle had earlier gone close when Ayoze Perez's curling attempt from the edge of the penalty area forced Nick Pope into a full-stretch diving save.
Joselu drilled another chance wide in the 83rd minute as the visitors fell to a 12th defeat in their last 16 top-flight away games.
Dyche has been linked with the manager's job at Everton.
"I just keep going on with my job," he said, when asked about the vacancy at Goodison Park after the game.
The perfect anniversary present
When Dyche took charge of Burnley on 30 October 2012, the Clarets were 14th in the Championship table.
Now they are seventh in the Premier League - level on points with sixth-placed Liverpool - after their 85th win in 211 league game under the former Watford boss.
"It's a nice looking league table but it's not a sprint. It's a marathon and we have made a good start," added Dyche.
"We never take anything for granted here because you can't do in this division as it's very tough."
This is Burnley's third season - and second in a row - in the top-flight under Dyche.
No longer are the Clarets seen as cannon fodder at this level.
This season, they've won at Chelsea and drawn away to both Tottenham and Liverpool, while they are now unbeaten in the past four at Turf Moor.
They have played better than they performed against Newcastle in a match which only came to life in the closing quarter.
The Clarets were missing club record £15m signing Chris Wood due to a hamstring injury and it looked like they were going to have to settle for a point until Hendrick pounced for his second goal in his last four league games.
The Republic of Ireland international could not miss after Gudmundsson's quality cross before, late on, Elliot denied Ashley Barnes from doubling the lead with a one-handed stop.
Not quite a manic Monday
Newcastle seemed happy to settle for a point and only showed any real urgency once they fell behind after Perez had carelessly lost possession.
"We had the game under control," said Magpies boss Rafael Benitez. "I'm really disappointed."
The visitors twice went close to equalising in the closing moments - Pope keeping out substitute Isaac Hayden, before Javier Manquillo's flicked header from Jonjo Shelvey's cross landed on the roof of the net.
On another Monday night to forget for the Magpies, Christian Atsu was guilty of wasting the best chance of the first half when he poked over from close range.
Newcastle, who have failed to score in four of their 10 league games this season, have now lost 10 consecutive top-flight matches on a Monday.
Asked what his side is missing, Benitez added: "Be more precise on the ball and be more clinical. We made two or three crosses that were not the best when we were in a very good position.
"We have to carry on and improve."
Man of the match - Jack Cork (Burnley)
What's next?
Both teams are back in Premier League action on Saturday. At the same time as Burnley are away at Southampton (15:00 GMT), Newcastle entertain Bournemouth.
Line-ups
Burnley
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 29Pope
- 2Lowton
- 5TarkowskiBooked at 75mins
- 6Mee
- 23Ward
- 17Berg GudmundssonBooked at 45mins
- 16DefourSubstituted forWestwoodat 76'minutes
- 4CorkBooked at 62mins
- 12Brady
- 13Hendrick
- 10Barnes
Substitutes
- 9Vokes
- 18Westwood
- 21Wells
- 22Lindegaard
- 26Bardsley
- 28Long
- 37Arfield
Newcastle
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Elliot
- 22Yedlin
- 6Lascelles
- 20Lejeune
- 19Manquillo
- 8Shelvey
- 10DiaméSubstituted forGayleat 83'minutes
- 11RitchieSubstituted forMurphyat 79'minutes
- 17PérezSubstituted forHaydenat 76'minutes
- 30Atsu
- 21Joselu
Substitutes
- 2Clark
- 7Murphy
- 9Gayle
- 14Hayden
- 24Saivet
- 26Darlow
- 27Gámez
- Referee:
- Mike Dean
- Attendance:
- 21,031
Match Stats
Home TeamBurnleyAway TeamNewcastle
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away10
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Newcastle United 0.
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Attempt missed. Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Nick Pope.
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Attempt saved. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Lejeune.
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Hand ball by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
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Hand ball by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
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Attempt saved. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
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Hand ball by Joselu (Newcastle United).
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Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Mohamed Diamé.
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Attempt missed. Joselu (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
Substitution
Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Matt Ritchie.
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Attempt blocked. Joselu (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Westwood replaces Steven Defour.
Substitution
Substitution, Newcastle United. Isaac Hayden replaces Ayoze Pérez.
Booking
James Tarkowski (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Joselu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
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"Yet another Premier League game not worth watching. Get this mess sorted."
Want better quality attacking football in the PL? Easy. Just equalise the money part of the 'game'. Maximum wage, 50:50 split of gate receipts etc. You know, like in the days when football was a sport.
Funny how games between clubs outside the big 6 (their opinion) are dull & boring but put two of our elite in a 0-0 or low scoring game & words like intriguing,tense & tactical are used.
Chelsea v MUtd is already being called a great game.
A win is always a great result even if the game was not exciting..
Burnley are punching above their weight.
Isn't it great for football fans?
Well done Burnley!
#Pickingonthesmallerclubs, that’s brave of you!
Burnley are a proper club, financially self sustainable, in profit, spend only what they earn, football as it should be - everything that you’re not!
Btw - you’re acting a little bit big for your boots a bit too soon, about +25 years too soon, when you’ve won what the bigger clubs in England have won, then you can talk
Don’t care another 3 points for the Clarets.
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He won't be Everton's next manager.