SEVERAL members of the Clarets youth squad are on standby ahead of tomorrow night's reserve team clash with Birmingham City at Turf Moor.

The first team will not be back from Gillingham until the early hours of the morning and so youth boss Terry Pashley said: "We won't know until nearer the time who the boss wants to play but we expect to have a few in action."

The players are all in good heart after another impressive display at the weekend when they went away to win their home match against Oldham in the Youth Alliance League.

"There had been more heavy rain at Gawthorpe and so we made the switch to Oldham on Friday afternoon," Pashley explained. "That just means we will reverse the other game between the two teams when the time comes.

"I was very happy with the display and we won the game 3-1."

Burnley took the lead in the first half courtesy of an own goal but were pegged back to all square when Oldham netted a rebound after keeper James Salisbury had made a save.

Just before half time Andrew Leeson put the Clarets into the lead and the same player doubled the advantage after the break.

"We played very, very well and created an awful lot of chances," said Pashley. "I was pleased but we could have stuck a couple more away."

The formation was 4-3-3 with Mark Rasmussen operating on the right of an attack featuring Matthew O'Neill and Damien Hindle.

The midfield featured Leeson, Andrew Waine and Joel Pilkington while Earl Davis enjoyed another impressive game at the back.

"There was a bit of luck about their goal and apart from one header I don't remember them having a chance in the second half," said Pashley.

Next Saturday's match sees the Clarets take on Blackpool in the Alliance Cup. The Clarets interest has already ended and so Pashley is looking to blood some of his younger players for two reasons.

"It is a chance to look at the youngsters who do not play every week, as well as bringing in a number of the Under-16 players who usually play in our Sunday teams," he said.