A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Portsmouth.

BURNLEY

MARLON BERESFORD... His self confessed "howler" played a big part in the first defeat he has suffered since returning to the club...6

DEAN WEST... Smashed his penalty hard and straight but it flew over into the Pompey fans off the bar...6

IAN COX... Limped off in the second half after having a tough day dealing with the vibrant visitors...6

ARTHUR GNOHERE... Not at his best as he gave the ball away too often but did make a couple of good bursts forward...6

GRAHAM BRANCH... Was taken off in the second half having had trouble dealing with the impressive Steve Stone...6

GLEN LITTLE... Tried to get involved down both flanks and did have a part to play in some of Burnley's best moments...7

STEVE DAVIS... Used the ball well and kept driving his team forward in search of a way back into the game...7

LEE BRISCOE... Wasted a couple of corners and was too often forced to chase the Pompey players...6

ROBBIE BLAKE... Was denied by a fine save and goal line clearance but missed one gilt edged opportunity...7

GARETH TAYLOR... Was the only player to test Shaka Hislop in the first half with a trademark header and worked hard...7

IAN MOORE... Was sacrificed early on as the Clarets struggled to get a grip on the game and so never had the chance to make an impact...6

SUBS:

PAUL WELLER (27 for Moore) Came on to strengthen midfield 6; BRAD MAYLETT (65 for Branch) Lively again 6; DIMITRI PAPADOPOULOS (74 for Cox) No chances 6.

Subs not used: Paul Cook, Tony Grant

OPPOSITION CAMP

HISLOP...Some good saves 7

PRIMUS...Almost a costly mistake 6

DE ZEEUW...Solid performer 7

RICHIE...Hit the post 7

STONE...Impressive debut 8

QUASHIE...Great strike for opener 7

DIABATE...Worked hard and booked 6

TAYLOR...Real promise down the left 8

MERSON...Class act, great signing 8

PERICARD...Disappointing display 5

TODOROV...Carried a real threat 8

SUBS:

ROBINSON (56 for Diabate), HARPER (78 for Todorov)

Subs not used: Kawaguchi, O'Neil, Burchill

REFEREE...Mark Clattenburg (Chester-Le-Street) 6

YELLOW CARDS -

Clarets: Briscoe, 45 foul; Pompey: Diabate, 34 foul; Richie, 60 foul; Taylor, 71 time wasting; Merson 74 dissent

Red card: none

TALE OF THE TAPE (Clarets first)

14 Shots 9

7 On target 8

10 Free kicks 18

2 Offsides 6

1 Woodwork 1

11 Corners 7

TIME FOR ACTION

09Matthew Taylor and Paul Richie combine to find Svetoslav Todorov but Marlon Beresford saves his shot

13Graham Branch bursts into the Pompey box but is tackled as he tried to cross

16Gareth Taylor meets Glen Little's corner but Shaka Hislop tips over

22Steve Stone's pass down the line finds Todorov, his low pass picks out Nigel Quashie who finds the net off the post

32Todorov feeds Quashie as he runs through the middle but Beresford saves

43Lee Briscoe's free kick thuds into Hislop's midriff but a quick break sees Branch block a Merson effort

47Burnley's best chance as Blake feeds Little but Taylor's shot from his cross is saved

49A great cross from Matthew Taylor produces a weak Merson volley

57Little's long run ends with a one two with Blake and a left foot shot wide

59Todorov's shot after a flowing move bounces over Beresford

68Blake's snap-shot is tipped over by Hislop

73Davis finds Brad Maylett and his low cross somehow evades Blake five yards out

74Briscoe's cross is handled by Stone but West blasts the penalty on to the bar

77Taylor clears Blake's left foot shot off the line

86Stone's cross is headed by Pericard but Beresford saves

87This time Stone's supply is converted, Kevin Harper finding the empty net

88Rampant Pompey see Quashie's drive diverted over by West's head

89Almost immediately Richie heads a Merson cross against the post

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