Not quite the match suggested by the scoreline, this was an intriguing encounter that Burnley should have won, not least after a powerful first-half performance.
With only three new signings starting the match on both sides, this had a look of a game left over from last season and the performances only confirmed this sense. European qualifiers Burnley took immediate charge of the game and should have scored at both ends of the first half. Relegation escapees Southampton looked disjointed and, at points, insipid but a brave second-half change by Mark Hughes steadied thing in the latter part of the match.
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