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FOUR-GOAL CLARET BURST LIFTS HAYEN

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The LeaguePaper Team
11 October 2026

By Paul Adams

NICKY HAYEN’s first three-point haul lifted both his own feelings and his Burnley side off the foot of the Championship table.
A day of firsts saw the Belgian’s thirst for the season’s first win quenched, as his Clarets fired in three goals within the first half-an-hour for a first away win since February.
“There were a lot of reasons why we went eight games without a win,” he admitted.
“I came in when pre-season had already started and I worked with eight or nine players who left during the transfer window. Then a lot of play...

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