Clarets maul Tigers

28 September 2010 23:00
Rampant Burnley maintained their unbeaten home record by ruthlessly beating a below-par Hull 4-0 in their npower Championship fixture at Turf Moor. Chris Iwelumo and Chris Eagles both scored twice as the Tigers, who had not conceded in 279 minutes of Championship football prior to this game, fell apart. The Clarets deservedly forged ahead in the 14th minute when Wade Elliott slid Tyrone Mears in behind Tom Cairney. Mears drove for the byline and stood up an inch-perfect ball for Iwelumo to power beyond Matt Duke with his head. A great block from Mears then denied Jay Simpson before the Clarets doubled their advantage with just 25 minutes gone. Jack Cork gave the home side the initial momentum, turning away from two players before involving Dan Fox and Jay Rodriguez in a lovely passing move. Rodriguez provided the telling ball - a clever reverse pass to free Eagles, who made no mistake in sliding across Duke and into the bottom corner with his left foot. Eagles made it 3-0 in the 50th minute after Daniel Ayala inexplicably handled in the box as an Elliott cross dropped out of the night sky. Referee Anthony Bates immediately pointed to the spot and Eagles, who took on penalty duties in Graham Alexander's absence, thumped the ball down the middle with Duke going the wrong way. The Hull stopper spilled a deflected Rodriguez shot right into Iwelumo's path just four minutes later and he needed no second invitation to lash home his second of the evening and his seventh goal in a Claret and Blue shirt - all seven coming at Turf Moor.

Source: PA