Late Flemming double rescues point for Burnley
Zian Flemming's late double was enough to salvage Burnley a 2-2 draw with West Ham on both teams' return to the Championship.
The Dutchman scored twice in nine minutes to ensure Nicky Hayen did not leave his first game in charge empty-handed, after a goal from debutant Manor Solomon had looked likely to secure the points for West Ham.
Burnley started strongly, with Flemming and Aaron Ramsey both firing narrowly wide in the opening four minutes.
West Ham soon stamped its authority on the contest in the 10th minute, with Maximilian Kilman holding off his marker to get on the end of Jarrod Bowen's corner and send his header through Max Weiss' legs.
Flemming continued to pose a threat after the break, hitting the post with a 62nd-minute header, while he was also denied on the line by Ollie Scarles just moments later.
His profligacy looked set to haunt Burnley as Solomon pounced on Mohamadou Kante's rebounded cross to rifle home a debut goal in the 72nd minute.
But Flemming got an opportunity from the penalty spot after Scarles brought down Marcus Edwards in the box, and the Dutchman confidently dispatched from 12 yards with seven minutes remaining.
The striker then earned the hosts a point in the 92nd minute; West Ham's defending from a corner was poor, and Flemming drilled his low shot through the crowd into the net.
While Burnley could not find a late winner, Watford did start 2026-2027 with a victory, with Iker Bravo and Amin Nabizada scoring in an impressive 2-1 win over Southampton.
