Ex-Orlando Pirates star Lyle Foster involved in Burnley win
Ex-Orlando Pirates star Lyle Foster featured as a second-half substitute in Burnley’s 3-0 win over Norwich City on Saturday, February 4 2023.
Lyle Foster replaced Gudmundsson in the 73rd minute of the Sky Bet Championship match.
The Bafana Bafana forward Lyle Foster came on while the Clarets were leading comfortably at Carrow Road.
Anass Zaraoury got Burnley going with a first-half opener.
Vitinho added the second goal with a 55th minute glancing header.
He scored soon replacing another scorer, Nathan Tella.
Burnley finished off the contest with Hjamar Ekdal’s third goal in the 59th minute before Lyle Foster’s introduction.
Lyle Foster made his debut for the league leaders last Saturday when the Clarets visited Ipswich Town.
The fourth-round match of the Emirates FA Cup ended goalless; hence, there will be a replay on Tuesday, February 7 2023 at Turf Moor.
WHAT THE LATEST WIN MEANS TO BURNLEY PROMOTION CHANCES
The leaders Burnley are hoping for automatic Premier League promotion from the second-tier league.
The Vincent Kompany-led side are seven points clear of second-placed Sheffield United on the log table.
Burnley have won their last nine consecutive matches to leave their rivals trailing in their wake.
The Carries beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in East Lancashire in a previous league game.
Burnley had to come from behind to score the late winner courtesy of Scott Twine.
Twine was named on the bench alongside Foster on Saturday.
The Bafana player signed for Burnley during the week from Westerlo in Belgium.
Foster graduated from Pirates youth set up before earning promotion to the senior squad.
The Bafana forward got his break in Europe when he signed for French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco in 2019.
He eventually joined Belgian side, Cercle Brugge, on loan from Monaco before sealing a move to Portuguese club Vitoria SC.
Westerlo ended up signing the nine-capped striker after he impressed while on loan from Vitoria.
Kompany has bolstered his attack with Foster to increase the team’s promotion chances.
The Clarets are favourites for promotion to the Premier League next season.
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