BURNLEY'S FA Cup saviour Lennie Johnrose has vowed to show Scunthorpe boss Brian Laws that the Clarets are no soft touches by booking a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Laws suggested that the postponement of last week's scheduled third-round replay had been influenced by the Burnley players' unwillingness to play on a frozen Glanford Park pitch.

But that has been dismissed by the Clarets camp and Johnrose insisted that Laws' remarks will give Burnley an extra incentive to avoid an upset tonight.

He said: "Brian Laws' comments about us not fancying playing in the cold have geed the lads up a bit more than we already were. We heard what he said and read it on the text.

"It was probably not the effect he wanted but it makes us want to go there and make sure we get through." Despite the difference of opinion about the state of last Tuesday night's pitch -- ruled unfit by referee Graham Frankland -- Laws has moved to dismiss any suggestions of a rift between himself and Clarets boss Stan Ternent.

The former Burnley full-back said: "I would like to make one thing clear. There is no animosity between myself and Stan Ternent the Burnley manager. "I've heard many stories going around that we had a bust up regarding Tuesday, which is an absolute load of rubbish.

"Stan Ternent made his views clear to the referee. He didn't think the pitch was playable but he would have agreed if the referee had said yes.

"His players did moan towards the referee and I feel that was the significant factor for the referee to change his mind because at that moment in time we could get a good stud into the pitch.

"But I hope this is the end of the matter and there is no problem with Stan and myself."

Burnley's assistant manager Sam Ellis also stressed that there was no animosity between the two clubs over the 11th-hour postponement of the original replay date.

Football will therefore finally take centre stage tonight with no pitch problems expected and Johnrose, who threw Burnley a lifeline with a last-gasp equaliser in the first meeting between the sides at Turf Moor on January 6, is looking for Burnley to avoid another close call.

"We just want to get that one out of the way. We played terribly against Scunthorpe at home and we want to redress that," said the in-form midfielder, who is expected to line-up in the same side that beat Barnsley on Saturday.

"If we play to our potential or anything like we did on Saturday and the luck is with us we should win the game.

"I feel sure they'll think they've got a good chance but I think man for man I would back us any day of the week, as long as we play well and we get the luck.

"If that happens tonight and all goes well we'll win the game then look forward to go to Bolton.

"The incentive in itself is just progressing through to the next round regardless of who we play. But it (Bolton) is good for the fans with not too far to travel and it should be a nice atmosphere. But we'll think about that one, touch wood, once we've got through tonight."

Burnley from: Michopoulos, Weller, Branch, Thomas, Davis, Cox, Cook, Ball, Payton, Moore, Johnrose, Mullin, Mellon, Little, Armstrong, Brass, Maylett, West, Jepson, Crichton.

Scunthorpe from: Evans, Dawson, Stanton, Jackson, Wilcox, Larusson, Hodges, Calvo-Garcia, Ipoua, Sheldon, Torpey, Thom, Stamp, Morrison, Harsley, Sparrow.

Burnley's 21-year-old central defender Matty Heywood has completed a free transfer to Swindon Town and is expected to make his debut at Colchester United tonight.

The Clarets are expected to play in the Isle of Man Festival as part of their pre-season preparations again in the summer.