Mee s Header Gives Burnley 1-0 Victory At Crystal Palace

LONDON (AP) - Ben Mee marked his 300th league appearance for Burnley by clinching a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Monday and keeping his team in an unexpected push for European qualification.

A three-year wait for a goal ended for Mee with a header in the 62nd minute, moving Burnley up to eighth in the English Premier League - seven points from the Champions League places with six games to go.

Burnley was without Jay Rodriguez - the match-winner against Watford on Thursday - and due to a lack of options Sean Dyche could replace him with only defender Erik Pieters.

Palace remained 11th after losing at an empty Selhurst Park due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Burnley's Ben Mee, second left, is congratulated by teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Burnley at Selhurst Park, in London, England, Monday, June 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Catherine Ivill,Pool)







Burnley's Erik Pieters, left, and Crystal Palace's Joel Ward collide during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Burnley at Selhurst Park, in London, England, Monday, June 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas,Pool)







Crystal Palace's manager Roy Hodgson, left, congratulates Burnley's manager Sean Dyche following the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Burnley at Selhurst Park, in London, England, Monday, June 29, 2020. Burnley defeated Crystal Palace 1-0. (AP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas,Pool)







A Black Lives Matter sign covers the seats during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Holidays Travel Palace and Burnley at Selhurst Park, in London, England, Monday, June 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas,Pool)







Burnley s Ashley Westwood, second left, takes a free kick during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Burnley at Selhurst Park, in London, England, Monday, June 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Hannah McKay,Pool)







Players in action during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Burnley at Selhurst Park, in London, England, Monday, June 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Hannah McKay,Pool)