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Burnley 2-1 Leicester City: Burnley Edge Closer to European Football With Narrow Foxes Win

Burnley got a step closer to securing European football next season with an impressive 2-1 win against Leicester City.

Wood put the hosts 1-0 up early on when he raced onto a Barnes through ball. It was 2-0 minutes later when Long headed home Gudmundsson's corner.

Leicester fought back and halved the deficit with 18 minutes left when Vardy beat Pope from close range. The Foxes piled on the pressure late on, but Burnley held on for three massive points.

Burnley had the better of the early exchanges, and they took the lead within five minutes.