Turf Moor a happy place again as Burnley grab first win of Premier League season

Burnley’s Chris Wood (9) celebrates with his team-mates (Jan Kruger/PA)

Chris Wood’s early strike proved the difference as Burnley ended their long wait for a first Premier League win of the season by edging out a Crystal Palace side that lacked a cutting edge in Wilfried Zaha’s absence.

Palace manager Roy Hodgson revealed Zaha had been ruled out of the Turf Moor trip after testing positive for coronavirus and although they created enough chances to claim a point, it was clear they missed their talisman.