The Liberal Democrats, Conservatives and Labour all gained one extra seat in Burnley Borough Council's elections.

In a nail-biting moment the final result for Rosegrove with Lowerhouse hinged on the drawing of lots, leaving the BNP with three less seats.

Council officials were forced to draw lots after Labour's Paul Reynolds and BNP's Peter Rowe got 489 votes each with Paul reynolds winning the draw to the exuberant cheers of his Labour colleagues.

Paul Reynolds put this win down to the work the voluntary work he has been doing in the community.

Lib Dems, Labour and Conservatives gained one extra seat each forcing the ruling Lib Dems to continue their power-sharing coalition with the Conservatives.

Lib dems have 18 seats and Labour have 17, with the BNP and Conservatives sharing the remaining nine seats.

Lib Dems lost the seat left vacant by the imprisonment of Manzoor Hussain for election fraud in November to 27-year-old Wajid Khan, of Labour.

The UCLAN University lecturer, standing for the first time, said he was looking forward to getting younger people involved in decision making.

Teacher Anne Kelly, took the seat from the BNP's Shirley Thompson in her home ward of Briercliffe with a majority of 559 votes, and said the people were turning away from the BNP.

She said: "I am delighted to have taken this ward.

"Some of the win was down to the fact that I have been a parish councillor there for 13 years.

"The BNP have not done anything positive for the people of Briercliffe and this is why we have made some in roads into the wards."

Gordon Birtwistle, leader of the Lib Dems, not up for re-eleaction, said the party would continue the work they started when they wrestled control of the council from Labour.

He said: "I am delighted we are still in control. We have reversed 30 years of mismanagement in the first year and we will continue to do the same next year.

"We will carry on with the Conservatives as before becauset has been successfull."

Conservative leader Peter Boyle echoed Mr Birtwistles sentiments stating the party planned to continue with the power-sharing arrangement.

He said: "People are starting to realise what the BNP stand for, their policies are a disgrace."

Sharon Wilkinson, leader of the BNP Party, said the BNP did not plan on changing any policies to attract more voters.

She said: "It is disappointing but we will carry on our work.

"We are a new party and we are just setting out.

"It has taken the Lib Dems 26 years to get the votes and and hopefully in 26 years we will be running the town hall."