AFTER Burnley's 5-1 thumping at Maine Road against a quality Manchester City outfit, the pundits are still saying that the bigger clubs like Manchester City, Birmingham, Wolves and Coventry will come through in the end and the Clarets will fade away and finish mid-table.

I believe the Maine Road result was a one-off and we have still a good chance of promotion.

But the quality City had was too much, and the likes of Goater and Wanchope was simply overpowering. These two, when playing up front together, were awesome.

Even the bench had the likes of Haaland, Weaver and Darren Huckerby -- such is the quality that Kevin Keegan has in depth.

It's going to take a big effort from everyone, but I believe if we can still grind out the results we have been doing, I feel we will be in the shake-up come mid-April. We must believe wecan do it.

M HIBBERT, Ivan Street, Burnley.