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Vincent’s vintage Clarets

Burnley bash Swans to delight manager

By Chris Dunlavy

SMILESBETTER: Vitinho celebrates scoring Burnley’s opener in their 4-0 romp against Swansea and, Inset, tempers flare after the match between Sheff United and Blackpool
PICTURE: Alamy

Delighted Burnley boss Vincent Kompany saluted his troops as Burnley hammered Swansea to go top of the table.

Goals from Vitinho, Anass Zaroury and a Jay Rodriguez double did the damage before Joel Piroe’s 74th-minute red card left the visitors a man light.

The result saw the Clarets go top, ahead of the evening clash between Watford and Norwich.

“It was a performance filled with energy,” said the Belgian. “What is important to me is to give the fans something to be happy about, and I think we did that today.”

There were four sendings off as Sheffield United drew 3-3 in a thriller against Blackpool.

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