Follow the action from today's game with Coventry City. Final score Coventry City 0 Burnley 2.
First Half1 The Clarets keep possession from the kick off but despite passing it around nicely they fail to create a chance.
5 An early injury for Lee Briscoe gives cause for concern but he is able to return to the action.
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11 Ian Moore gets on the end of a weak back header but is denied by Davenport as he is about to shoot.
15 The Clarets are dominating midfield but Coventry are looking dangerous when they do get the ball up front.
20 Arthur makes a great challenge in the box to deny the Sky Blues.
25 The Clarets are having some defending to do as Coventry look to get back into it Ian Cox this time making an important challenge.
30 Burnley are now getting forward themselves but failing to create much.
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32 Mistake Alert I think the ref has got it all wrong as the moving the ball forward for dissent rule was changed this season meaning that the ball could not be advanced into the penalty area, or at least so I thought!
35 The Clarets are getting in control and looking good but Gareth Taylor is booked earning himself a one match ban for 5 bookings.
45 Lee Briscoe goes off injured seemingly as a result of the early injury which he sustained. He is replaced by Kevin Ball.
Half Time: Coventry 0 Burnley 2
Second Half
50 Coventry come out with all guns blazing. Breen gets a shot in but no problem from Nik. Kevin Ball is playing Centre Half with Arthur moving to left back in Briscoe's absence.
55 Nik punches a corner clear allowing Glen Little to break creating a free kick on the edge of the Sky Blues box. Cook's kick is deflected onto the roof of the net.
60 Glen Little goes on 2 great runs but is not able to create anything.
65 Burnley are more than holding their own and with Glen Little shining are creating more chances than Coventry.
70 The Clarets remain on top though Kevin Ball is managing to impress in his unfamiliar defensive roll making some crucial tackles.
75 Glen Little is booked for pulling back Delorge signalling the start of a spell of Coventry pressure.
76 Alan Moore comes on as substitute for Paul Cook. A welcome return for Moore after his groin injury.
81 Delorge chips over the bar after good work as Coventry look to put the Clarets under pressure for the last 10 minutes.
85 Dean West on the overlap blasts the ball high into the stand as the Clarets look to relieve the pressure.
89 Lee Fowler gets a shot in for Coventry which sees Nik save at full stretch.
90 Full Time 'Hey Burnley' rings around Highfield Road as the Clarets win 2-0 and go to the top of Division 1.
