CHERRIES had no answer to a four-goal Burnley blitz as strikes late in each half saw the visitors well beaten at Turf Moor.

Matej Vydra and Aaron Lennon scored twice in two minutes before the break to put Sean Dyche’s men in the box seat.

A double from substitute Ashley Barnes late on then wrapped up proceedings and earned the Clarets their first win of the season with a 4-0 triumph.

Cherries came closest when Nathan Ake’s deflected shot clipped the crossbar with the scores level during the opening period.

But the Dorset club had no answer during the second half as they fell to their second successive top-flight loss away from home.

Boss Howe, returning to his former club, was forced into making one change from the starting XI which overcame Leicester 4-2 at Vitality Stadium last Saturday.

With midfielder Dan Gosling nursing a calf problem, Andrew Surman returned to the line-up and captained the Dorset club.

Surman’s inclusion freed up a space on the bench for playmaker Junior Stanislas, who made his comeback in a midweek 8-1 Hampshire Senior Cup victory over Eastleigh.

The winger made 101 appearances for the Clarets before joining Cherries in June 2014.

Stanislas was named in a Premier League squad for the first time since suffering a serious knee injury at Watford back in March.

Burnley, who were yet to win in the league ahead of kick-off, made three changes from the side which lost 1-0 at Wolves last time out.

Matthew Lowton, Ashley Westwood and Vydra came in for Phil Bardsley, Jeff Hendrick and Ashley Barnes, who all dropped to the bench.

Burnley’s line-up included former Cherries youngster Sam Vokes.

The Lymington-raised hitman made his senior debut alongside boss Howe as a 17-year-old when Cherries beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in League One.

In what was a quiet opening, Callum Wilson came within inches of finding the first attempt on goal for the visitors.

After full-back Diego Rico had won a throw-in on the left flank, he fed Joshua King to cross for his strike partner, who rose highest but failed to find a definitive touch.

Cherries then started to find their flow and clipped the woodwork on 17 minutes.

After a fierce strike from Ryan Fraser was deflected wide, David Brooks’s cross fell to Nathan Ake, whose effort looped up off defender Ben Mee and on to the bar. The ball was hacked away by Vydra.

At the other end, Vokes then had a glorious opportunity to net against his former club.

He failed to get his shot away from close range at the back post after gathering Charlie Taylor’s corner – the striker was dispossessed by Steve Cook.

With a switch of flanks, Brooks again showcased his skills to terrorise the hosts’ backline on 24 minutes.

After showing some trickery to create space, the Wales international’s attempted cutback from an acute angle was gathered at the second attempt by home keeper Joe Hart.

Lowton was then booked for a late challenge on Rico, as the contest began to heat up.

Cherries displayed their threat on the counter with 35 minutes on the clock.

Brooks surged forward after combining neatly with Adam Smith. He fed King, whose cross deflected off Mee and narrowly evaded Wilson, who was sliding in at the back post.

But it was Burnley who opened the scoring on 39 minutes.

After Vokes headed down Jack Cork’s centre for Ashley Westwood to strike twice at goal, the second rebound fell kindly to Vydra, who tapped home his first league goal for the club.

And just two minutes later, Cherries found themselves two goals down.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s teasing delivery evaded the likes of Vokes and Cook – Lennon ghosted to the back post and slid the ball into the net.

Boss Howe looked to change things at the interval, bringing on club skipper Simon Francis in place of Spaniard Rico.

The adjustment saw the visitors switch to a back three with Fraser and Smith operating as wingbacks.

Cherries almost found their way back into the contest just three minutes after the break. Lerma was allowed time to let fly from 25 yards out and struck a fizzing effort inches over the bar.

Vokes then stabbed wide a Lowton delivery before Fraser’s free-kick from a central position whistled off target.

A neat passing move then allowed Scotland international Fraser to tee up his Colombian team-mate Lerma, whose strike was tame and easy for Hart to gather.

Chris Wood was introduced for Burnley on the hour and he could have given the hosts a three-goal cushion.

He glanced wide Gudmundsson’s cross after the winger had found space to deliver a menacing out-swinger.

Now operating with a front-three, Cherries saw the trio combine in a bid to give themselves a lifeline.

Wilson’s flick-on was picked up by King. He played a precise through ball for Brooks, whose strike tested Hart, who dived to his left the thwart the effort.

Stanislas then made his eagerly-anticipated league return when he replaced Wilson for the final 21 minutes.

Fraser dropped a teasing cross in for King, who failed to reach the delivery at the far post.

With Cherries enjoying a spell of pressure, Howe introduced Jermain Defoe to boost the attacking options. He replaced Smith with 79 minutes on the clock.

But it was Burnley who wrapped up the contest seven minutes from time.

Lennon’s cross found Gudmundsson in acres of space. His deflected strike ricocheted back off the post for substitute Barnes to prod home.

And Barnes was not done there, striking his second on the counter after running on to Lennon’s centre late on.

Burnley (4-4-2): Hart; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Lennon, Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson; Vydra (Wood, 60), Vokes (Barnes, 69).

Unused subs: Hendrick, Bardsley, Long, McNeil, Heaton (g/k).

Booked: Lowton, Westwood.

Cherries (4-4-1-1): Begovic; Smith (Defoe, 79), S Cook, Ake, Rico (Francis, h-t); Brooks, Surman, Lerma, Fraser; King; Wilson (Stanislas, 69).

Unused subs: Ibe, L Cook, Mings, Boruc (g/k).

Booked: None.

Referee: Anthony Taylor.

Attendance: 18,636 (including 745 away supporters).