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BENSON AT IT AGAIN AS CLARETS TOAST WIN

By Dave Long

BRISTOL CITY 1
Conway 60

BURNLEY 2
Benson 33, Rodriguez 62

STAR MAN

MANUEL BENSON Burnley

VINCENT Kompany hailed Manuel Benson after his fourth outstanding strike in as many games helped champions Burnley see off Bristol City.
The Belgian winger is fast making it his trademark to score from distance, but the superb curling effort from the right corner of the box after 33 minutes was special even by his recent standards.
Tommy Conway’s low drive from Andi Weimann’s pass for his 12th goal of the season had City level on the hour and made him the club&#x...

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