Burnley's desperate search for a home win continues after a 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers extended their winless league run at Turf Moor to 21 games. The loss, their fifth of the season, leaves Nicky Hayen's side in 22nd place with just eight points from 11 Championship matches, having recorded only one win, five draws and five losses so far.
Jamie Vardy had given the Clarets a first-half lead, scoring his first goal in English football since May 2025. The 39-year-old striker converted a cross from Jacob Bruun Larsen after 20 minutes, offering a flicker of hope. That hope was extinguished as Wolves fought back. Fer López equalised before half-time, capitalising on a defensive error, and substitute Tawanda Chirewa won it for the visitors by scoring just 21 seconds after coming off the bench.
The streak is now the longest of any club in England's top four divisions. It began over a year ago, following a 2-0 Premier League win over Leeds on October 18, 2025. Since that day, Burnley have lost 11 and drawn 10 of their 21 home league fixtures. The latest setback leaves them 15 points adrift of leaders Swansea City and deep in relegation trouble.
Manager Nicky Hayen pointed to individual errors as the cause of the latest collapse. He added that the team's confidence is fragile but must be rebuilt quickly.
The defeat compounds a difficult start to the campaign, with the team's recent form reading one win, two draws and two losses from their last five outings, a sequence that includes the 2-2 draw with Charlton and a 4-0 win at Watford. With 16 goals scored but 21 conceded, defensive solidity remains a clear issue. The club's league position and a negative five goal difference show the scale of the task facing Hayen. Burnley have now failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 15 matches across all competitions.
The immediate focus shifts to an away trip to face Lincoln City on Saturday 24 October. Lincoln currently sit 18th, providing a key opportunity for Burnley to stop the rot and pick up points on the road.
The next match at Turf Moor will be a huge psychological hurdle whenever it arrives. For now, the only goal is to find a result, any result, away at Sincil Bank next week.
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