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Burnley get the Blues at Coventry
Up to this point Burnley had been the better side with Steve Jones forcing a smart save from Andy Marshall early on. Kyle Lafferty and James O'Connor also failed to convert when well placed.
Coventry looked like a particularly poor side and it seemed only a matter of time before we would score until referee Mike Thorpe stepped in.
Colin Cameron duly stepped up to send Danny Coyne the wrong way. This hardly managed a whimper from a totally subdued Ricoh Arena.
The half time whistle brought disappointment – we really shouldn't have gone in behind. However, we could hardly complain at defeat after an abject second half display devoid of any real entertainment.
Leon McKenzie curled a shot against the bar and then should have done better when capitalizing on an error from McGreal.
The Clarets applied some pressure late on but the closest they came was a powerful drive from Lafferty. Graham Branch and Alan Mahon were thrown on to try and salvage something from the game but it was too little, too late.
After such a promising start to the game, Burnley should have got more of a foothold in the game against such poor opposition. We weren't helped by a poor refereeing decision but we need to perform far better if we want to maintain our good start to the season.
Man of the match is a tough decision, no one really stood out but I'll go for Mike Duff. He always looked comfortable alongside a less than convincing Wayne Thomas and McGreal.
A poor performance and much work to be done with two tough home games up next.