Newcastle United 1 Burnley 1: Kenedy shines, but winless run at home goes on

Newcastle United were denied a first home Premier League win more than three months by a late Sam Vokes goal.
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Vokes came off the bench to cancel out Jamaal Lascelles second-half opener.

New signing Kenedy was handed his debut in the game, while Mikel Merino was recalled to the starting XI.

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And the winger, signed on loan from Chelsea, put in an impressive performance. Kenedy had a shot turned on to the post and also won a penalty, which Joselu couldn't convert.

The breakthrough came in the 65th minute from a corner won by Kenedy. The 21-year-old delivered a ball which was headed past Nick Pope by Lascelles.

Burnley manager soon sent on Vokes, and the striker headed an 85th-minute corner in off Karl Darlow.

The result moved the club up one place to 14th place in the league ahead of Sunday's game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

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NEWCASTLE UNITED: Darlow; Yedlin, Lascelles, Clark, Dummett; Merino, Diame; Atsu (Murphy, 64), Perez (Gayle, 85), Kenedy (Ritchie, 72); Joselu. Subs not used: Woodman, Manquillo, Hayden, Shelvey.

BURNLEY: Pope, Taylor, Cork, Mee, Barnes, Hendrick, Berg Gudmundsson (K'Koudou, 83), Westwood (Vokes, 70), Bardsley, Long, Arfield (Lennon, 60). Subs not used: Lowton, Ulvestad, Wells, Lindegaard.

Goal: Lascelles 65, Vokes 85

Bookings: Yedlin, Barnes 63

Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)

Attendance: 50,174