Hwang Hee-chan scored his ninth goal of the season for Wolves
Hwang Hee-chan scored a first-half winner as Wolves edged past relegation-threatened Burnley at Molineux.
The Clarets had come into the game on the back of Saturday's moral-boosting 5-0 thrashing of Sheffield United, but failed to back up that impressive showing and were left to rue a costly defensive error.
On a chilly evening in the Midlands, the contest failed to spark into life until the 38th minute when stand-in goalkeeper Daniel Bentley made a fine double save to deny Jay Rodriguez then Josh Brownhill's follow-up at full stretch.
Having been in a position to lead, the visitors then conceded at the other end shortly after as Sander Berge's heavy touch was picked off by Matheus Cunha, who fed Hwang to slot a composed finish.
The Clarets sought for the equaliser in the second half but were unable to trouble Bentley, with Vitinho's effort from outside the area which sailed over the closest they came to claiming a point.
Wolves held on to secure their first win in three games and move up to 12th in the table, while Burnley remain in trouble in the bottom three.
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Hwang continues fine form
Gary O'Neil's men had been beaten by league leaders Arsenal and Fulham in their last two games and ground out a much-needed result in freezing conditions.
Number one Jose Sa failed to recover from a back injury suffered against the Gunners and Bentley came in to keep Wolves' first clean sheet since August.
The Englishman made a telling contribution in the opening period when Joao Gomes gave the ball away deep in his own half and Burnley fashioned their best opportunity of the game.
Rodriguez, who scored after 15 seconds on Saturday, could only his hit strike straight at Bentley but the goalkeeper's second save was superb, springing low to his right to tip away Brownhill's volley.
Burnley's possession-based style of football is admirable but individual errors have left them in the league position they find themselves in and it was another mistake that led to their downfall here.
Vincent Kompany's side had been controlling much of the game and Zeki Amdouni's low drive tested Bentley, but then Berge's loose touch proved fatal as Hwang tucked away his ninth goal of the campaign, and sixth at Molineux.
Pablo Sarabia forced visiting goalkeeper James Trafford into tipping the ball over the crossbar from a deflected strike and the England U21 international also pushed away a free-kick from the Spaniard which was heading for the top corner.
Wolves could have made it a more handsome scoreline but Mario Lemina headed over at the far post and Cunha's long-range drive was gathered by Trafford.
Burnley failed to apply pressure on the Wolves goal as the match wore on and have now lost eight of their nine away games this season - the worst record of any top-flight team.
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Wolverhampton WanderersStarting XIAvgSquad number25Player nameBentleyAverage rating
7.29
12345678910Squad number23Player nameKilmanAverage rating
7.11
12345678910Squad number15Player nameDawsonAverage rating
7.39
12345678910Squad number24Player nameToti GomesAverage rating
6.95
12345678910Squad number22Player nameNélson SemedoAverage rating
7.03
12345678910Squad number5Player nameLeminaAverage rating
7.16
12345678910Squad number8Player nameJoão GomesAverage rating
7.03
12345678910Squad number17Player nameBuenoAverage rating
6.93
12345678910Squad number11Player nameHwang Hee-chanAverage rating
7.95
12345678910Squad number12Player nameMatheus CunhaAverage rating
7.43
12345678910Squad number21Player nameSarabiaAverage rating
7.22
12345678910SubstitutesAvgSquad number2Player nameDohertyAverage rating
6.65
12345678910Squad number6Player nameTraoréAverage rating
6.88
12345678910Squad number27Player nameBellegardeAverage rating
6.77
12345678910Share your Wolves player ratings withFacebookTwitterWhatsAppCopy and share linkBurnleyStarting XIAvgSquad number1Player nameTraffordAverage rating
6.59
12345678910Squad number22Player nameVitinhoAverage rating
6.39
12345678910Squad number2Player nameO'SheaAverage rating
6.41
12345678910Squad number18Player nameEkdalAverage rating
6.38
12345678910Squad number3Player nameTaylorAverage rating
6.46
12345678910Squad number34Player nameBruun LarsenAverage rating
6.45
12345678910Squad number16Player nameBergeAverage rating
6.35
12345678910Squad number8Player nameBrownhillAverage rating
6.48
12345678910Squad number30Player nameKoleoshoAverage rating
6.50
12345678910Squad number9Player nameRodríguezAverage rating
6.42
12345678910Squad number25Player nameAmdouniAverage rating
6.44
12345678910SubstitutesAvgSquad number7Player nameGudmundssonAverage rating
5.80
12345678910Squad number15Player nameRedmondAverage rating
4.42
12345678910Squad number31Player nameTrésorAverage rating
5.05
12345678910Squad number47Player nameOdobertAverage rating
4.04
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- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsWolves
Formation 3-4-3
25Bentley23Kilman15Dawson24Gomes22Nélson Semedo5Lemina8João Gomes17Bueno11Hwang Hee-chan12Matheus Cunha21Sarabia
- 25Bentley23KilmanBooked at 80mins15Dawson24Gomes22Nélson Semedo5LeminaBooked at 57mins8João Gomes17BuenoSubstituted forDohertyat 90+1'minutes11Hwang Hee-chan12Matheus CunhaSubstituted forTraoréat 87'minutes21SarabiaSubstituted forBellegardeat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Doherty4Bueno6Traoré9Fábio Silva18Kalajdzic20Doyle27Bellegarde40King62Chirewa
Burnley
Formation 4-4-2
1Trafford22da Silva2O'Shea18Ekdal3Taylor34Bruun Larsen16Berge8Brownhill30Koleosho9Rodríguez25Amdouni
- 1Trafford22da SilvaSubstituted forOdobertat 90+2'minutes2O'Shea18EkdalBooked at 74minsSubstituted forRedmondat 90+2'minutes3TaylorBooked at 63mins34Bruun LarsenSubstituted forTrésorat 70'minutes16BergeBooked at 53mins8BrownhillBooked at 2mins30KoleoshoSubstituted forGudmundssonat 36'minutes9Rodríguez25Amdouni
Substitutes
- 7Gudmundsson15Redmond19Zaroury21A Ramsey28Al Dakhil31Trésor44Delcroix47Odobert49Muric
Referee:Jarred GillettAttendance:30,439Match StatsHome TeamWolvesAway TeamBurnleyPossessionHome51%Away49%ShotsHome7Away12Shots on TargetHome4Away3CornersHome6Away8FoulsHome11Away15Live Text Post update
Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Burnley 0.
90'+6'Full Time
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Burnley 0.
90'+5'Post update
João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'Post update
Foul by Jay Rodríguez (Burnley).
90'+4'Post update
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
90'+2'Substitution
Substitution, Burnley. Wilson Odobert replaces Vitinho.
90'+2'Substitution
Substitution, Burnley. Nathan Redmond replaces Hjalmar Ekdal.
90'+1'Post update
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+1'Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Hugo Bueno because of an injury.
89'Post update
Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
87'Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces Matheus Cunha.
84'Post update
Foul by Sander Berge (Burnley).
84'Post update
Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'Post update
Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
83'Post update
Sander Berge (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'Post update
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
81'Post update
Attempt blocked. Mike Trésor (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
80'Booking
Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80'Post update
Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
80'Post update
Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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