Chirewa on cloud 9 after scoring his Wolves maiden goal

For Tawanda Chirewa, the long wait was a test of patience, but when his moment finally arrived on Friday night, the Warriors forward seized it with characteristic composure to fire Wolverhampton Wanderers to a hard-fought 2-1 comeback victory away at Burnley.

The 23-year-old stepped off the bench to score the decisive goal in the 72nd minute, just a few seconds after his introduction to register his first strike of the season and hand Wolves their first victory at Turf Moor since 2010.

The match had begun in ominous fashion for the visitors.

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