STEVE Davis is calling on his Burnley team-mates to do what they do best at the end of the season - win matches.
He is determined that the disappointment of taking just one point from two home games should be put behind them as they take to the road and visit Walsall tonight.
"Ever since the manager has been here, we have always finished the season strongly," he said.
"We know we are still right in there with a shout for at least a play-off spot and we want to push on.
"From now on every game is a pressure game but we are lucky because we have got a few lads here with the right experience.
"It is up to us to help the younger ones. I don't really feel the pressure, I just like to concentrate on the next game. I know it is a very old cliche but it is true, we just take every game at a time.
"We got a point against Norwich but now we are just focused on Walsall."
After today's match Burnley will be down to single figures in terms of games left to play and Davis is delighted that with the clock ticking on the season they are still in the precious play-off places.
"That is why it was vital not to lose to Norwich," he said. "They are still five points behind us and that gap is important.
"Everybody is playing everyone else and taking points off each other and after the games you do want to find out all the scores of the teams at the top.
"We come into the dressing room and ask the lads who have not been involved as they generally have an idea as to what has gone on."
Tonight is a classic example of promotion rivals playing each other as Millwall play Preston North End and Birmingham City welcome Manchester City but Norwich and West Brom both have winnable looking home games against Rotherham and Watford respectively.
But Davis is well aware that what really counts is Burnley putting together the sort of run that has twice seen them win a lot of games on the bounce earlier in the season.
With the behaviour of supporters very much in the spotlight following the manager's comments at the weekend, Davis is confident that the away support will be up to its usual standard both tonight and at Stockport County on Saturday.
"We want them to get behind us whether we are at home or away but we must not let our heads go down, whatever happens," he said. "But we all know the away support is excellent."
Having played a game and a half, tonight's match represents the first away game for Davis since he injured his knee at Gillingham more than five months ago.
Despite not being able to get a reserve game under his belt, Davis has looked to be straight up to speed and his partnership with Arthur Gnohere looked full of promise, although Ian Cox will be determined to put pressure on both men having missed out at the weekend.
The fact that Davis was flung straight into the fray so soon after his recovery shows how important he is to Stan Ternent's plans.
Davis has led by example throughout his second spell at Turf Moor since Ternent brought him back. Now he is ready to lead them on a typically strong finish to the season - and hopefully the Premier League.
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