Analysis: Burnley show home comforts can provide survival platform
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As the rain hammered down at Turf Moor, Burnley put their bodies on the line once more.
This time, unlike the last-gasp defeat to Liverpool last week, they took a deserved point and one which can send a message about their home form.
A win over Sunderland was followed by an EFL Cup triumph over Derby and had it not been for Mohamed Salah's injury-time penalty last week they would be unbeaten at Turf Moor.
Scott Parker's side had chances to win and were good value for their point, even if they did need Martin Dubravka to make two fine late stops to deny Igor Jesus and Neco Williams.
As so often for a promoted side, the Clarets' home form is likely to decide whether they survive or face an immediate return to the Championship.
They recovered from the early setback of going behind to Williams' strike and could have been ahead by half-time after growing into the game.
On the evidence so far there are enough battling qualities - laced with talent - to give them more than just a fighting chance of staying up.