RELIEVED Burnley boss Stan Ternent believes Lennie Johnrose's FA Cup lifeline could be the spark to revive the Clarets season.

Ternent's side was less than two minutes away from crashing out of the cup to Third Division Scunthorpe United at Turf Moor.

But Johnrose's injury-time equaliser staved off a sixth straight defeat to set up a fourth-round trip to Bolton Wanderers if the Clarets can capitalise on their reprieve in the replay at Glanford Park a week tomorrow.

And just as importantly, Ternent feels the 2-2 draw could be a turning point in the Clarets' campaign after five successive League losses.

He said: "It was a very important goal. I think that it could prove to be a very significant result for Burnley Football Club. I remember a lot of years ago when Adrian Heath scored a last-ditch goal for Howard Kendall at Oxford and they actually won the cup it turned the season round for them.

"And a similar thing happened with Mark Robins for Alex Ferguson all that time ago and I wouldn't very much have liked to have come out on the wrong end of a defeat.

"So we crack on next week and get some of our injured players fitter and some of our suspended players back for the next round of the cup and we can look forward to the draw for the next round, and of course so can Scunthorpe.

"It would be a smashing tie if we could get through but we've got a few other things to get out of the way first."

Strikes from Lee Hodges and Guy Ipoua either side of Ian Moore's first goal at Turf Moor had put Scunthorpe on the verge of a major upset.

But Burnley refused to throw in the towel and were rewarded when substitute Johnrose headed home their 14th corner of the game.

"We went to Derby at this stage of last season and that was a shock and it always happens in the Cup. Fortunately for us we had a little rub of the green at the end of the match and we live to fight another day. It's more of a relief than anything," Ternent added.

"The good thing about is that we've stopped our run of defeats, although we left it very late. I must say I thought the fans were very good because we didn't put on a particularly good show for them so I appreciated that, apart from one or two which you would expect.

"They were excellent and they stayed behind the players."

Burnley were often vulnerable at the back but had plenty of chances in the first half and Moore accepted his to level the scores with his first goal on home turf since his £1 million signing from Stockport.

"Mooro will score goals. I need to get someone up there to give him a lift but he's a quality player who will score goals and be a great player for Burnley Football Club, there's no doubt about that," said Ternent.

And Moore is confident that Burnley can make the most of their let-off and make it through to round four at the second time of asking.

He said: "Scunthorpe did their homework, came here and did the business and we got out of jail.

"They came here with nothing to lose and they got a result at the end but I think going to Scunthorpe we'll be okay."

However, Scunthorpe's midfield dynamo Hodges insists that United's chance hasn't gone.

He said: "After being 2-1 up we are feeling a bit gutted but we would have taken that at the start of the game.

"We can't be too despondent with a draw and I don't think they will fancy coming to Scunthorpe.

"We are better at home than we are away and if we play like we did on Saturday and they play the same, although I don't think they will, we've still got a chance."

The Clarets youth team lost 1-0 at home to Preston on Saturday.