DEFENSIVE figurehead Steve Davis will retain the Clarets captaincy as long as Gordon Armstrong is left waiting for a first team start.

Davis was handed the team captaincy for Burnley's opening two games of the campaign while last season's skipper Armstrong sat on the bench.

And he was expected to lead the side out for today's game against Chesterfield at Turf Moor.

But Ternent could return Armstrong to the starting line-up at any moment, in which case the captaincy would be his again.

The Clarets chief confirmed: "Gordon Armstrong is the club captain but, not being in the team at the moment, Steve has taken over the arm band.

"If Gordon plays he would be the captain."

And Ternent admitted he is spoilt for choice over the appointment.

"It's fantastic for me to have two characters like that and it's a good situation to be in," he added. Armstrong, who played as a sweeper in Burnley's successful end-of-season run-in, has started the new term on the bench with Ternent opting to operate with a flat back four.

That line-up has also been minus Armstrong's predecessor as captain, Chris Brass.

However, Brass is making good progress following a hernia operation and, although there has been no date pencilled in for a comeback, Ternent confirmed: "He's doing very well."

Meanwhile, the Clarets say they are unable to drop prices further for the return leg of their Worthington Cup tie against Manchester City. The club took the decision before the season started to reduce match-day prices by £2 for the game on Tuesday, August 24.

But, despite the fact that supporters may be reluctant to pay even the lower rate for a game that looks to be beyond Burnley following their 5-0 defeat at Maine Road on Wednesday night, the set charges will remain.

Tickets have already been sold at prices ranging from £9 to £13 for adults and £3.50 to £5.50 for concessions.

And general manager Andrew Watson confirmed: "There's no chance to drop prices. They have already been set by both teams and they have got to be agreed by both teams before the first leg."

Burnley are restoring the club motto they used when they won the Football League championship in 1960.

Pretiumque et causa laboris, which means 'the prize is the cause of our labours', was incorporated on the club badge in those days but will be brought back in lettering across the main entrance at Turf Moor and in the club's match-day programme.

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