A LOOK at the key moments from the game against North End
BURNLEY:
MARLON BERESFORD: No chance with any of the goals and took a heavy knock as he saved from Alexander in the first half...6
DEAN WEST: Was given a rough ride by Lewis down the left but did contribute at the other end...6
IAN COX: After the Grimsby debacle Stan Ternent gambled on his fitness but it did not pay off as he limped away after ten minutes...6
ARTHUR GNOHERE: Another mistake for the opening goal and could never cope with the dangerous Fuller...5
LEE BRISCOE: Struggled to make an impact down the left from a more withdrawn position and was taken off as Burnley chased the game...6
GLEN LITTLE: Was lost in the opening period down the left but came into it when he switched to the right...7
STEVE DAVIS: Started in the middle but had to revert to centre back in place of Cox. Great cross for the goal...7
PAUL WELLER: Was over run in the first half but came more into the game after the break and starting to look sharper...7
ROBBIE BLAKE: Along with Fuller, the game's outstanding attacking player. He is getting better by the match and is a joy to watch...8
GARETH TAYLOR: If there is a better header of the ball in the first division, I have yet to see him. Another great finish...7
IAN MOORE: Another lively game and could have scored a couple. Once again taken off for Papadopoulos...7
SUBS:
TONY GRANT (10 for Cox) Needed the match 6; ALAN MOORE (69 for Briscoe) End product missing 6; DIMITRI PAPADOPOULOS (76 for I Moore) No impact this time 6
Subs not used: Brad Maylett, Graham Branch
REFEREE...George Cain (Merseyside) 7
OPPOSITION CAMP
LUCAS...Several key saves 8
ALEXANDER...Marauding right back 7
LUCKETTI...Solid display at the back 7
MURDOCK...Lucky to stay on 5
EDWARDS...Stuck to his task 6
SKORA...Lively display 7
ETUHU...Some good moments 6
McKENNA...Vital second goal 7
LEWIS...Threat down the left 7
FULLER...Ran Burnley ragged 9
CRESSWELL...Dangerous partnership 7
SUBS:
RANKINE (81 for Skora), BROOMES (87 for Lewis), HEALY (90 for Fuller)
Subs not used: Moilanen, Abbott
TIME FOR ACTION
04Arthur Gnohere's weak back header allows Ricardo Fuller to run on goal, he links with Eddie Lewis and finds the net from a return pass
11Fuller wins the first header and Dickson Etuhu's follow-up is deflected over
26The Clarets first corner is headed by Steve Davis and Gnohere's nod down is held by David Lucas
34A quick free-kick by Lewis allows Graham Alexander to shoot low by Marlon Beresford holds it
39Lewis feeds Richard Cresswell but he shoots wide with his left foot
41Great work by Robbie Blake ends with Ian Moore heading wide
45Moore returns the compliment but Blake's effort is cleared from the line by Rob Edwards after he rounds the keeper
49Cresswell puts wide from three feet out after Lewis's cross
51Blake frees Little down the right, his cross is turned back in by Davis and Taylor heads home
54Ian Moore turns inside the area, beats two men but fires over
61Blake makes space for himself before shooting over with his left foot
62Fuller breaks down the right in the box and his chip back is slotted home by Paul McKenna
64Blake puts Moore clear but a great save by Lucas
66Fuller's deflected shot finds the top corner of Beresford's goal
82Blake forces a diving save from Lucas and Edwards clears from Dimitri Papadopoulos
85The lively Blake has another good chance but is denied by the keeper again
90Beresford saves one handed to stop Cresswell's low cross reaching David Healy
TALE OF THE TAPE (North End first)
16 Shots 13
6 On target 5
14 Free kicks 16
3 offsides 2
0 Woodwork 0
5 Corners 6
CARDS
YELLOW: North End: Murdock, 7 foul
Clarets: Grant, 19 foul
RED: None
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