Burnley came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Wolves at Turf Moor, condemning their fellow relegated side to finish bottom of the Premier League table.
The result carried financial significance beyond pride, with approximately £2.6 million in merit payments separating the two sides at the foot of the standings.
Wolves took the lead as early as the fifth minute through a penalty converted by Adam Armstrong, who sent Burnley goalkeeper Max Weiss the wrong way from the spot.
The penalty came after referee Andrew Kitchen reviewed pitchside monitor footage, having been flagged by the VAR for a handball by Florentino inside the Burnley box.
Armstrong’s goal was his second in the Premier League for Wolves since joining from Southampton in February, giving Rob Edwards’ side a deserved early advantage.
Mateus Mané came close to doubling Wolves’ lead when his curling effort from 25 yards beat Weiss but bounced back off the post, denying the visitors a second goal.
Burnley began to grow into the match, with Lesley Ugochukwu drawing a reaction from the home crowd after his effort was blocked by Santiago Bueno in the first half.
Interim Burnley coach Mike Jackson saw his side produce a much-improved second-half display, and they drew level in the 48th minute through Zian Flemming’s precise finish.
Flemming exchanged passes with Ugochukwu on the edge of the box before firing a crisp shot just inside Sá’s right-hand post to complete the comeback.
The goal was Flemming’s 11th Premier League goal of the season and his sixth in his last 11 appearances, underlining his importance to Burnley’s final weeks in the top flight.
Wolves goalkeeper José Sá produced a critical stop shortly after the hour, recovering to snatch the ball off the line after Hannibal Mejbri’s shot had squirmed beneath him.
Sá continued to keep Wolves level, blocking a volley from substitute Lucas Pires with his legs after James Ward-Prowse had picked him out with a precise cross.
Mané nearly handed Wolves all three points late in the contest when his 20-yard drive flashed inches wide of the Burnley post in a breathless finale.
Sá made one final intervention, stopping substitute Ashley Barnes’s close-range effort with his legs to preserve the draw and ensure Wolves finished the season in last place.
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