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Burnley missed out on boosting their Premier League survival hopes as they were held to a frustrating draw by Wolves at Turf Moor.
Jacob Bruun Larsen put the hosts in front after 37 minutes by superbly tucking away Dara O’Shea’s cross.
But Wolves levelled just before half-time when Rayan Ait-Nouri headed in Pablo Sarabia’s wide free-kick.
Burnley boss Vincent Kompany criticised the decision to award Ait-Nouri the free-kick which led to his equaliser.
Referee Thomas Bramall adjudged O’Shea to have fouled the Algeria international but replays suggested very minimal contact between the pair.
“It’s absolutely clear it’s not a foul,” Kompany told BBC Match of the Day. “The lad just slides over after he tries a pirouette.
“I get it – we all make mistakes, but it’s just too much, it’s too easy. [The referee] was in the best position.”
Burnley remain 19th in the table and are now six points from safety after Nottingham Forest’s win over Fulham.
If results had gone their way on Tuesday the Clarets could have moved within a point of safety.
However, their failure to find a winner means they lost ground on relegation rivals Forest, while fellow strugglers Everton snatched a late draw at Newcastle.
‘Referee mistakes just keep happening’
Earlier this week Kompany, who was sent off in his side’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Saturday, said the standard of refereeing in the Premier League this season “hasn’t been good enough”.
And after the Wolves game he told Match of the Day: “It just keeps happening. I think in the last game I was definitely not right in the way I reacted, I don’t want to do that. I react calmly now, but I still see the same pattern.”
Burnley have won just once in all competitions since 23 December and this match felt like an opportunity missed.
The Clarets started cautiously with full-back Vitinho testing Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa in the first half, before they took the lead through Bruun Larsen’s tidy finish.
Even after being pegged back, the hosts had spells of dominance after the restart and created chances to regain the advantage.
Goalscorer Bruun Larsen should have doubled his tally in the 58th minute, but he fired Vitinho’s cutback straight at Sa.
The Wolves keeper also did well to keep out a Wilson Odobert shot moments later that had deflected wickedly off a defender.
Substitute Jay Rodriguez managed to find the net late on but his strike was rightly ruled out for offside.
Burnley are away to fellow strugglers Everton in their next match on Saturday (15:00 BST).
Cunha return will boost toothless Wolves
Wolves, who ended a two-match winless run, missed a handful of chances to open the scoring midway through the first half.
Joao Gomes met Matt Doherty’s header across goal but could only flick an effort over the bar when well-placed in the area, before Leon Chiwome dragged a shot wide under pressure when inside the box.
After the restart, Burnley had most of the ball but Wolves continued to create on the counter-attack and had the best chances in the closing stages.
Ait-Nouri was denied by Burnley keeper Arijanet Muric when through on goal, while Mario Lemina’s looping header from range glanced the outside of the post.
The visitors will be boosted by the return of Matheus Cunha, who came off the bench late on to make his first appearance since injuring his hamstring in February.
“It was a good effort from the lads,” Wolves boss Gary O’Neil told Match of the Day. “We’re not at full strength at the moment, but we’re working really hard and still fighting.
“Cunha’s back and a point away from home takes us past last season’s tally. Not a bad evening.”
They host West Ham in their next match on Saturday (15:00).
Part of stand evacuated over safety concerns
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During the first half, supporters were moved from a section of the Jimmy McIlroy Stand over safety concerns about the stadium’s roof.
A piece of metal could be seen hanging from the stand’s roof above supporters.
Some seating was cordoned off by stewards with the match continuing unaffected.
The area was then kept clear for the remainder of the game.
Player of the match
Aït-NouriRayan Aït-Nouri
Burnley
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Squad number24Player nameCullen
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Squad number2Player nameO’Shea
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Squad number49Player nameMuric
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Squad number23Player nameFofana
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Squad number34Player nameBruun Larsen
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Squad number17Player nameFoster
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Squad number9Player nameRodríguez
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Squad number22Player nameVitinho
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Squad number47Player nameOdobert
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Squad number33Player nameEsteve
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Squad number10Player nameManuel
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Squad number16Player nameBerge
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Squad number3Player nameTaylor
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Squad number3Player nameAït-Nouri
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Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
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Squad number12Player nameMatheus Cunha
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Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo
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Squad number5Player nameLemina
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Squad number2Player nameDoherty
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Squad number8Player nameJoão Gomes
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Squad number84Player nameChiwome
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Squad number24Player nameToti Gomes
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Squad number23Player nameKilman
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Squad number21Player nameSarabia
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Squad number4Player nameBueno
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Squad number17Player nameBueno
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Squad number6Player nameTraoré
Line-ups
Burnley
Formation 4-4-2
- 49Muric
- 22da Silva
- 2O’Shea
- 33Esteve
- 3Taylor
- 17FosterSubstituted forManuelat 86′minutes
- 24Cullen
- 16Berge
- 34Bruun LarsenSubstituted forRodríguezat 73′minutes
- 47Odobert
- 23Fofana
Substitutes
- 4Cork
- 7Gudmundsson
- 8Brownhill
- 9Rodríguez
- 10Manuel
- 18Ekdal
- 25Amdouni
- 29Vigouroux
- 44Delcroix
Wolves
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Sá
- 22Nélson SemedoBooked at 54mins
- 23Kilman
- 24Gomes
- 17BuenoSubstituted forBuenoat 68′minutes
- 2Doherty
- 5Lemina
- 8João GomesBooked at 90mins
- 3Aït-Nouri
- 21SarabiaSubstituted forTraoréat 83′minutes
- 84ChiwomeSubstituted forMatheus Cunhaat 76′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Bueno
- 6Traoré
- 12Matheus Cunha
- 14Lemina
- 20Doyle
- 25Bentley
- 45Barnett
- 62Chirewa
- 63Fraser
- Referee:
- Thomas Bramall
- Attendance:
- 21,528
Live Text
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Match ends, Burnley 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
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Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
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Wilson Odobert (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Benson Manuel (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri is caught offside.
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Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré is caught offside.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by José Sá.
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Attempt saved. Benson Manuel (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilson Odobert.
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Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dara O’Shea (Burnley).
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Offside, Burnley. Jay Rodríguez is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Wilson Odobert (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Datro Fofana with a cross.
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Substitution, Burnley. Benson Manuel replaces Lyle Foster.
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Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
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Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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David Datro Fofana (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces Pablo Sarabia.