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Burnley 5-0 Sheffield United: Clarets claim their first home win of the season in emphatic style to heap misery on 10-man Blades and embattled coach Paul Heckingbottom

Jay Rodriguez scored the quickest goal of the season to spark a Burnley romp that saw them claim their first points at Turf Moor and climb off the bottom of the table.

The striker headed in Charie Taylor’s cross after 15 seconds before further strikes from Jacob Bruun Larsen, Zeki Amdouni, Luca Koleosho and Josh Brownhill. eased the pressure on manager Vincent Kompany.

That is now transferred to Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom who is in danger of becoming the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season.