Wood winner for Burnley hands Palace fourth straight defeat


Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley vs Crystal Palace - Burnley, Britain - September 10, 2017 Burnley’s Chris Wood celebrates after the match with Jack Cork Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

BURNLEY, England (Reuters) - Burnley's Chris Wood scored on his home debut on Sunday in a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace, whose Dutch manager Frank De Boer will be under increased pressure after a fourth straight defeat.

An awful back pass from South Korean midfielder Lee Chung-yong gifted the third-minute opener to Wood, with Burnley's recent club-record signing from Leeds United confidently firing past Wayne Hennessey.

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