A LOOK at the stats and key moments formt eh game against Walsall.
BURNLEY
MARLON BERESFORD: Another composed performance with some important saves and looked to be mugged for the goal...7
DEAN WEST: Signed off before suspension with another competent display but his delivery was not always on target...6
ARTHUR GNOHERE: A series of mistakes in the second half increased the pressure on the defence...6
STEVE DAVIS: Looked good again and made some telling tackles as well as getting forward to good affect...7
LEE BRISCOE: One lovely ball down the line released Alan Moore on half time and he was one of the better players on a bad night...7
PAUL WELLER: Had some nice touches in midfield but was booked shortly before going off for Maylett...6
KEVIN BALL: His left foot shot was not far away but was booked near the end as he chased Corica...6
GORDON ARMSTRONG: Solid if unspectacular in the first half before making way for Paul Cook at the break...6
ALAN MOORE: Lacked the pace to get behind the Walsall defence despite some tidy approach play. One shot went close...6
IAN MOORE: Had pace to burn on his return to the starting line-up, using it from deep in the early stages but faded...6
GARETH TAYLOR: Hit the post and headed a good chance wide but gave the ball away a couple of times on the deck...6
Subs
PAUL COOK (h-t for Armstrong) Useful crosses...6
BRAD MAYLETT (58 for Weller) Lively start not built upon...6
IAN COX (75 for West)
NOT USED: Nik Michopoulos, Robbie Blake
Opposition camp
WALKER Not forced to do much...7
SHIELDS Solid right back...6
HOLDSWORTH Skipper led well...7
ROPER Tussle with Taylor ...7
ARANALDE Bad foul...6
WRACK Missed a sitter...6
BENNETT Tidy display...7
SIMPSON Showed experience...7
BIANCALANI Left foot threat...6
CORICA Useful foil to Marcelo...7
MARCELO Real handful...8
SUBS
GOODMAN (76 for Marcelo) Not used: Harper, Goodman, Matias, Keates, Byfield
REFEREE: Paul Alcock Might have disallowed goal...6
YELLOW - Clarets: Weller, 55 foul; Ball, 89 foul
Saddlers: Aranalde, 51 foul
RED - none
TIME FOR ACTION
19 Marlon Beresford is off his line to grab the ball before Steve Corica can reach Marcelo's nod down
23 Marcelo hits a free kick just over the bar
26 Corica feeds Marcelo but Beresford is out well to save. Seconds later Alan Moore fires over at the other end
33 A great tackle by Steve Davis wins the ball but Ian Moore shoots wide
35 Fitzroy Simpson's fierce drive is blocked by Lee Briscoe
45 Dean West and Paul Weller combine but it is a weak shot from Taylor
45 Alan Moore finds Ian Moore but again it is a tame effort
47 Ian Roper's defensive header denies Taylor a great chance from Paul Cook's cross
52 Walsall's first corner puts pressure on Beresford and the ball is scrambled home by Marcelo
56 Marcelo's drive is brilliantly saved by Beresford and Darren Wrack blasts the loose ball over
59 Brad Maylett's first touch finds West and his cross is headed against the post by Taylor
76 Alan Moore's long range shot drifts narrowly over the bar
81 Kevin Ball shoots wide after a good run by Alan Moore
83 Taylor heads wide from close range from Briscoe's cross
TALE OF THE TAPE (Saddlers first)
12 Goal attempts 15
6 Shots on target 2
0 Woodwork 1
8 Free kicks 11
2 Offsides 3
4 Corners 10
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