CRICHTON: Provided a couple of anxious moments in the first but generally in control and rarely tested...6
WEST: Distribution was disappointing but stuck tigerishly to his defensive duties...6
ARMSTRONG: Not as constructive as in recent games, although not overly troubled at the back...6
MELLON: Scrapped effectively in midfield without enjoying the freedom to bolster Burnley's attack...6
DAVIS: Imposing performance from the central defender, who was always in the right place at the right time to limit Reading's attacking options...8
THOMAS: Strong in the challenge and always ready to slug it out to guarantee a point...7
LITTLE: Threatened several times on both wings but lacked the final touch to kill off Reading...7
COOK: Below-par in the midfield skirmish and Burnley missed his influence...5
COOKE: Typically robust as the target man for the Clarets before giving way to an injury at half-time...6
PAYTON: Busy around the box without any quality service to really thrive on...6
MULLIN: Possibly his best performance away from home, the midfielder got stuck in and always tried to be positive...7
SUBSTITUTES:
BRANCH: On at half-time, Branch threatened to unsettle Reading with his pace but nothing quite came off...6
LEE: Encouraging last 11 minutes as he held the ball up and won a couple of free-kicks in dangerous positions
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