Loum Tchaouna's sensational second-half goal helped Burnley beat Leeds United at Turf Moor to end their five-match winless run in the Premier League.

Burnley had been without a victory in the top flight since beating Sunderland in August, but wrapped up a hard-earned three points when France Under-21 winger Tchaouna rifled a venomous shot into the top corner from around 30 yards out.

Lesley Ugochukwu, who scored in Burnley's 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa before the international break, had nodded Kyle Walker's sublime cross into the corner to give the Clarets the lead in the first half.

Leeds created little before half-time but were unfortunate not to go into the break on level terms after Brenden Aaronson's shot was deflected on to a post by Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.

The visitors pushed and probed in the second half but rarely looked like breaching Burnley's organised backline, with Jack Harrison twice firing well wide from outside the area.

It looked like being a nail-biting end to the game for Burnley fans, but Tchaouna settled their nerves in sensational style to earn Scott Parker's team their second league win of the season.

Burnley have looked good in spells this season, but a run of four defeats in five league games left them desperate for three points against the side who beat them to the Championship title on goal difference last season.

Parker not only made three changes from the 2-1 defeat at Villa Park, but also switched to a back four for the first time this term - a move that paid off as his team kept Leeds at bay after half-time to claim victory.

Burnley's first-half opener was chiefly down to Walker's magnificent inswinging delivery into Ugochukwu, who was left with the simple task of guiding the ball inside Karl Darlow's right-hand post from close range.

But a number of Burnley players looked much more comfortable in Parker's new system, including 21-year-old Ugochukwu and holding midfielders Josh Cullen and Florentino, whose distribution was excellent throughout.

The home side failed to register an attempt between Ugochukwu's opener and Tchaouna's screamer, but a second clean sheet of the season was very much a step in the right direction for a side who conceded only 16 times in the Championship last term.

The hard-fought win lifts Burnley above Nottingham Forest and out of the bottom three.

This Leeds performance was a far cry from their display in the 3-1 victory at Wolves in their previous away game.

Despite enjoying 68% of possession at Turf Moor, the visitors' best opportunity was Aaronson's first-half effort against the post, which came after Jaidon Anthony had gifted them possession deep inside the Burnley half.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin started for the fourth game in succession but failed to manage an effort on target and remains stuck on only one goal since his summer move from Everton.

The striker's only shot of the first half - a wayward bicycle kick - was emblematic of Leeds' struggles as they ended the game with only four shots on target from 19 attempts overall.

While Leeds' tally of eight points from as many games is far from disastrous, Saturday's result increases the pressure on manager Daniel Farke and his players before another important game next weekend against struggling West Ham at Elland Road.

Burnley: The Clarets travel to struggling Wolves in the Premier League on 26 October at 14:00 GMT.

Leeds: Farke's side host West Ham on Friday at 20:00 BST.