Burnley's recent renaissance continued as Matej Vydra clinched a hard-fought win against Wolves at Turf Moor which piled the pressure on Everton in the fight for Premier League survival.

In a match of few chances, Vydra swept in from close range after being picked out by Wout Weghorst's low cross.

Wolves had earlier forced saves from Nick Pope either side of half-time, but mustered little in way of a response.

Burnley have now won seven points from three games since sacking Sean Dyche.

Beating Wolves moved the Clarets out of the relegation zone and above Everton, although the Toffees could leapfrog them if they beat Liverpool in the Merseyside derby later on Sunday.

Wolves remain eighth as they aim for European qualification but missed the chance to close the gap on seventh-placed West Ham.

Vydra later said: "The last 10 minutes, I was so nervous. I was counting the minutes and praying we could bring the three points home. I think we struggled in our defensive shape first half because they played three or five at the back. I swapped position with Jay [Rodriguez] after starting on the left and my target was to put pressure on [Willy] Boly.

"My first [goal of the season] was Chelsea away, it was an important goal. This one is even more important, but it doesn't matter who scores, we need to be one goal ahead of the opposition and to take three points. We are so happy today."