Chris Wood scores acrobatic overhead kick goal in Burnley win
Kiwi striker Chris Wood scored his 13th goal of the English Premier League season with a spectacular overhead kick in Burnleys 2-0 win over nine-man Norwich City. Wood set a record as Burnleys highest scorer in a Premier League season when he acrobatically struck a shot past Norwich keeper Tim Krul from close range just before the halftime break on Saturday (Sunday NZ time). The All Whites forward who has fought back from an Achilles tendon injury which sidelined him for the first few games after the EPL restart was delighted to score, and even more pleased to see Burnley claim a 15th clean sheet and complete a record number of EPL points (54). "It's a record number of wins so that's fantastic, Wood told Sky Sport s. READ MORE: * Chris Wood rescues point for Burnley as Manchester City, Arsenal and Spurs win * Chris Wood in doubt for English Premier League's return with injury * Premier League: Chris Wood hits out at penalty controversy after setting personal goal scoring record Wood became the first player to reach 13 goals for Burnley in an English top-flight season in 44 years since Ray Hankin and Peter Noble in 1975-76, according to Burnleys Twitter account. "Personally, it's lovely [to score more goals in a Premier League season than any Burnley player], he said. You always go out there to score. We want to finish as high as possible. We want the same performance - solid, hard-working, and we'll see what we can do [against Brighton]. Hopefully we can get the win. Wood, who had scored from the penalty spot in a 1-1 midweek draw with Wolves, said it was a good time to score before half-time when they went down to nine men, after defenders Emi Buendia and Jospi Drmic were sent off for senseless fouls. You know they'll go two banks of four and try to defend their box, and they did very well. We've got three points, that's all that matters, Wood said. "It seems like the club are achieving more every year. It's a great set of lads. We want to finish as high as possible." Weve got a record number of wins and record number of points. We are very motivated, we wanted to beat the 52-points mark. Wood now has 34 goals in 103 EPL matches for Burnley, and earned praise from Clarets manager Sean Dyche for his timely strike. "We needed something because it was a strange game. The whole thing was strange. He's [Chris Wood] found the net from an awkward on, Dyche told Sky Sports . "We didn't think he would be playing through this restart, but he's found the net for us again. Woody finds another goal! After watching Burnley climb to ninth place, Dyche said it was a bizarre game. "I don't think I've played against a team with two sendings off... We'll take the clean sheet and the win. "To have 15 clean sheets and the wins on the table is very pleasing, so I'm delighted for the players. Woods goal came just after Drmic was sent off, and hapless Norwich already relegated before the match gifted another through an 80th minute own goal by defender Ben Godfrey.