A LOOK at the key moments from the win over Preston.
BURNLEY
MARLON BERESFORD: Made a vital early save to deny Chris Lucketti and two classics in the second half to deny Etuhu...9
DEAN WEST: Back from suspension and again patrolled the right flank well linking with Weller...7
MITCHELL THOMAS: Commanding display in the centre of defence as he looked after the twin threat of Healy and Cresswell...7
IAN COX: Looked solid at the back as he performed well alongside Thomas, digging in when North End had some good spells...7
LEE BRISCOE: Back at left back and had his hands full when Etuhu moved wide in the second half...7
PAUL WELLER: Made key contributions at both ends of the pitch with good tackles and smart passes...7
KEVIN BALL: Captain again and led by example with some crunching challenges made for a Lancashire derby but should have scored...7
TONY GRANT: Denied his first Burnley goal by a great save by Lucas and he kept looking to play his nippy strikers behind the defence...7
ALAN MOORE: His quick thinking set up Johnson moments after he had played him through. His best game for some time on his recall...7
IAN MOORE: After more than two months without a goal he scored a beauty, lobbing home from 20 yards. His pace was a real threat...8
DAVID JOHNSON: Marked his debut with a goal and a lively display may have brought more goals as he repeatedly got behind the defence...8
SUBS
GLEN LITTLE (59 for Weller) Looked lively...7
PAUL COOK (72 for Johnson)
ROBBIE B LAKE (89 for I Moore)
NOT USED: Nik Michopoulos, Andy Payton
Opposite Camp:
LUCAS Exposed by defence...7
ALEXANDER Late booking...6
LUCKETTI Head wound...7
GREGAN Shaky display...6
EDWARDS Left foot danger...6
CARTWRIGHT Mistake for opener...6
ETUHU Denied by Beresford...8
RANKINE Better after break...6
KEANE Wasted chance...6
HEALY No chances...6
CRESSWELL Header kept out...7
SUBS
ANDERSON (64 for Cartwright) Goal ...7
BASHAM (84 for Healey)
GUDJONSSON (90 for Etuhu)
Not used: Moilanen, Eaton
REFEREE: Paul Durkin Handled the game well...8
YELLOW - Clarets: None
North End: Alexander, 90 foul
RED - none
TIME FOR ACTION
05 Chris Lucketti has a free header at the far post but Marlon Beresford makes a great save to keep it out
06 The keeper's long ball is chased by David Johnson, PNE keeper David Lucas cleared Lee Cartwright's back pass but he is beaten by Ian Moore's superb lob
11 Tony Grant's free kick is well saved by Lucas as it arcs towards the top corner
25 Johnson is denied by a fine Lucas save but seconds later he does score, converting Alan Moore's quick free kick
31 Ian Moore's clean through but his shot is saved with Alan Moore free to his left
37 Gregan misses a long ball but Johnson opts to go round Lucas and his shot hits the side netting
41 Livewire Johnson is through again but Lucas saves at his feet
49 Ian Moore sprints through the Preston defence but the ball got stuck under his feet
55 David Healey dragged a shot side when he should have done better
60 Beresford's stunning reaction save denies Etuhu
66 Kevin Ball shoots over after a great one two with Johnson
69 A great cross by Etuhu is met by Cresswell's diving header but Beresford blocks it
84 Etuhu's cross is controlled by Ian Anderson who drilled home a great goal
TALE OF THE TAPE (Clarets first)
14 Goal attempts 22
6 Shots on target 11
0 Woodwork 0
19 Free kicks 14
2 Offsides 0
7 Corners 8
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