Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock was left bemoaning a lack of good fortune after his team suffered a 2-1 home English Premier League defeat by Burnley.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Sam Vokes netted second-half goals either side of Josh Murphy's equaliser on Sunday to give the Clarets back-to-back league wins for the first time since April.

Cardiff knew victory would take the Welsh team above Burnley and outside the relegation zone.

But Warnock's side are now winless after seven games and, with away trips to Tottenham and Liverpool in October, the situation is already looking bleak for the Bluebirds.

Warnock felt his side should have had a penalty for hand ball in the first half to go with a header that was cleared off the line, a disallowed goal and a shot against the post by Josh Murphy.

"The lad's hands are up there in an unnatural position and I think that's a penalty," Warnock said.

"We don't get them (decisions) as smaller clubs but that would have changed the game. Sometimes it depends which ref you get."

Burnley have also had a difficult start, mainly because of being involved in six Europa League matches, so their manager Sean Dyche was pleased his team came through a serious examination to record their second successive win.

"We couldn't get into the game but I was pleased with our reaction," he said.

"Second half we calmed a little bit but we had to defend resolutely and show the desire to get a result."