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Bafana Bafana forward Lyle Foster scores as Burnley ease Premier League relegation fears with Sheffield United win

The South Africa international Lyle Foster was on target as Burnley claimed a vital 4-1 win over Sheffield United in the Premier League game staged at Bramall Lane.Jacob Bruun Larsen scored first for the Clarets in the 38th minute before Lorenz Assignon doubled the advantage two minutes later. Gustavo Hamer halved the scoreline when he found the back of the nest in the 52nd minute, but Foster made it 3-1 after 58 minutes before Johann Gudmundsson scored Burnley's fourth to help them to a 4-1 win.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">56' GOOOOOOOAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! FOSTER!! 🇿🇦 Foster adds a third for the Clarets as Assignon picks the forward out inside the area who fires home. 1-3 <a href="https://t.co/AgXLsm5Z1w">pic.twitter.com/AgXLsm5Z1w</a>— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/BurnleyOfficial/status/1781703368387224028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Burnley are now just three points from safety with four games remaining to end the ongoing campaign. Foster's strike is his fifth in the Premier League, coupled with three assists in his debut season in English top-flight football.

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It is interesting to see if coach Hugo Broos <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/bafana-coach-hugo-broos-is-willing-to-give-burnley-star-lyle-foster-another-chance-with-the-national-team-as-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-loom/blt727704c916471275" target="_blank">will consider having the attacker</a> in his squad that will play Nigeria on June 3 in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifier after an initial snub by the striker last year.Safa initiated investigations against the former AS Monaco player who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/safa-investigations-revealed-lyle-foster-s-bafana-bafana-future-hanging-in-the-balance-as-striker-is-sidelined-at-burnley/blta27505239a5bb6cd" target="_blank">controversially missed the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations</a> but at the same time played for his club.

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Lyle Foster on target as Burnley beat Sheffield United 4-1 in the Premier League outing

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