LOOK at the key stats and moments from the game against Sheffield Wednesday.
BURNLEY
MARLON BERESFORD Simply superb again as he pulled off a string of great saves in the closing stages...9
DEAN WEST Shaved his head but, unlike Samson, did not lose any of his ability but he had a tough battle with Sibon...7
IAN COX Had to work hard to handle Kuqi and stop his scoring streak against the Clarets...7
ARTHUR GNOHERE Typically solid performance for most of the game but came under pressure near the end...7
GRAHAM BRANCH One of his best games in the past year as he had a role in the first and third goals...8
GLEN LITTLE Two goals in two games, both with his left foot and starting to fire as he did last autumn...8
STEVE DAVIS Struggled to get into the game in the second half as the Owls fought to get back in it...7
PAUL COOK Came off near the end after working hard and played his part in the crucial opener...7
IAN MOORE Will struggle to score a better goal if he plays until he's 40 and deserved his ovation...7
ROBBIE BLAKE Played a vital part in Little's goal and his quick feet caused big problems for the home defence...7
GARETH TAYLOR Once again showed his prowess in the air and signed off for a fortnight with a goal...8
SUBS:
DIMITRI PAPADOPOULOS (69 for Moore) Denied by Pressman 6, GORDON ARMSTRONG (73 for Cook) Back in action 6, MARK McGREGOR (84 for Blake) Stiffened defence 6
Subs not used: Andy Payton, Brad Maylett
OPPOSITION CAMP
PRESSMAN...No chance with goals 6
GEARY...Tried to get forward 6
BROMBY...Struggled against front three 6
MADDIX...Beaten for pace at times 6
ARMSTRONG...Tormented by Little 5
KNIGHT...Pocket dynamo 7
McLAREN...Only shone in final stages 6
QUINN...Busy young player 6
SIBON...Class act but lazy 7
KUQI...Missed several chances 6
OWUSU...Never got involved 5
SUBS:
DONNELLY (58 for Owusu)
Subs not used: Stringer, Soltvedt, Haslam, Westwood
REFEREE...Tony Parkes (West Midlands) 7
YELLOW CARDS - Owls: Maddix, 55 foul;
Clarets: Branch, 50 foul; Cook 70 foul
RED CARDS - None
TALE OF THE TAPE (Owls first)
23 Shots 11
10 On target 6
14 Free kicks 15
2 Offsides 2
0 Woodwork 0
9 Corners 5
TIME FOR ACTION
04Magic feet from Robbie Blake, he slips in Glen Little but his cross is held
08Paul Cook releases Graham Branch down the left and his far post cross is headed home by Gareth Taylor
32Blake's run ends with a shot that is well parried by Kevin Pressman
31Danny Maddix heads wide from Alan Quinn's free-kick
38A great free-kick from Gerald Sibon is brilliantly saved by Marlon Beresford
43A flowing Wednesday move ends with Shefki Kuqi somehow scoffing his shot and Arthur Gnohere clearing
45Lovely play by Blake and Little ends with no more than a corner
57A superb goal by Little as he links again with Blake, dances through the defence and slides it home with his left foot
61Branch's long ball over the top finds Ian Moore and his stunning shot finds the top corner
67Burnley fail to clear a corner and Simon Donnelly lashes the ball into the top corner
69Sibon shoots over when he should have done better from close range
75Kuqi's header is tipped over by Beresford
76Paul McLaren is the next to be denied by the Burnley keeper, holding his curling shot
82Davis puts Papadopoulos through and Pressman saves his shot with one hand
85Beresford saves brilliantly from Sibon's long range shot and stops his header from the subsequent corner
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