Mike Jackson has admitted that Newcastle United were 'very difficult' to break down after his Burnley side were relegated following a 2-1 defeat against the Magpies at Turf Moor.
Burnley had to match rivals Leeds' result against Brentford on the final day of the season to stay up, but the Clarets ended up shooting themselves in the foot in the first half after Nathan Collins handled the ball inside his own penalty area. Referee Craig Pawson eventually gave a penalty, following a VAR intervention, and Callum Wilson opened the scoring from the spot on 20 minutes.
As Burnley poured forward, and left gaps, it was Wilson who doubled the visitors' advantage with that crucial second goal on the hour mark with a smart first-time finish. Although Burnley did pull one back through Maxwel Cornet, which changed the momentum of the game in an instant, the hosts were unable to find an equaliser to set up a grandstand finish despite Wout Weghorst and Jack Cork both going close.
