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Norwood had the final saw as he hit the crossbar with a freekick, but Reading had done enough to move up to third in the Championship, which is a position Burnley had occupied at kick-off.

Following his departure, the Evans spoke BBC Radio Sheffield: “The chairman and I had our normal meeting yesterday morning and the decision was made after we decided we were heading in different directions”.

In the opening minutes, with Keane unable to clear the danger, Blackman (5) finished from a fine Robson-Kanu back-heel to set him up to make it one-nil with it soon two with Chelsea loanee Piazon (9) finishing off a Reading counter attack from a Gunter cross.

Burnley spurned a golden opportunity to nick the points when Vokes spooned Boyd’s pass over the bar from inside the area as Sean Dyche’s men stood up to Derby’s late pressure, moving third in the table on a frustrating evening for the home side.

Tonight it’s a first ever league visit to Turf Moor for the side that bought a Football League place over a decade ago.

The England centre-back has joined the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Frank Lampard in the updated Guinness Book of World Records for a brace he scored for United against Burnley.

Is Joey Barton a good signing for Burnley?

They then doubled their advantage five minutes later, after David McGoldrick headed home a corner from on-loan Arsenal youngster Ainsley Maitland-Niles. I thought we had a good share of that game, but we lost because (Scott) Arfield scored with a header. It is thoroughly deserved...

Burnley boss Sean Dyche is looking to add to his strikeforce before the close of the transfer window having lost Danny Ings to Liverpool and Ashley Barnes to long-term injury.

While Liverpool get ready to travel to the Britannia Stadium this weekend in their Premier League opener, Reds striker Daniel Sturridge gave a cryptic injury update on social media as the 25-year old continues his recovery from hip surgery in the United States.

A top-four place should be assured, and you have to imagine that is Pellegrini’s sole goal, but an ageing side simply hasn’t had the necessary injection of fresh blood to look like it can compete with Chelsea, Arsenal or even Manchester United for the title. We are...

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino insists that there is nothing concrete in the rumours linking him with a move for Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez. Although Yedlin is happy to move, Pochettino explained that it is not a decision that has been made just yet, with a...

Long will now link up with his new Burnley team-mates as they prepare for their upcoming Championship campaign, which begins with a game at Leeds United on Saturday 8 August.

Derby County have confirmed the signing of Burnley captain Jason Shackell for an undisclosed fee on a three year contract.