BURNLEY :Burnley manager Scott Parker labelled his side's 2-0 victory over Sunderland as 'humongous' after the team got its Premier League campaign up and running with three points on Saturday.

A 3-0 opening weekend loss at Tottenham Hotspur was an ominous reminder of the battle Burnley face to avoid a swift return to the Championship, but they responded in style.

Second-half goals by Josh Cullen and Jaidon Anthony sent the Turf Moor crowd into raptures and Parker did not play down the importance of bouncing back from the defeat in London.

"This is a massive three points for us in the Premier League," Parker, who took Burnley to promotion last season, said. "It's humongous for us and to get three points on the board and within the second game, a game at home as well.

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