THE crowd at Turf Moor may have been only just over 13,000 but the fans who were there certainly made themselves heard on Tuesday.

Paul Smith and Phil Miller, from Boundary and Accrington Clarets respectively, had urged fans to roar the side to success against Watford and the atmosphere, with a smaller crowd, was a vast improvement on Saturday's game.

Whether it was the fact that Burnley scored early or perhaps anger at a few refereeing decisions, the volume did appear to be pumped up.

Manager Stan Ternent was aware that two supporters' clubs had expressed concern about the lack of atmosphere in last night's Lancashire Evening Telegraph and he said: "They do like to react to good football.

"But I think that our crowd is fantastic and it was fantastic on Tuesday."

One man who can always get the fans on their feet is Arthur Gnohere and his surges up the field are greeted by roars that can be heard in his native France.

That is the sort of atmosphere the fans were asking for and, if the Clarets can stay near the top, that is surely the sort of atmosphere they will get.