Clarets LIVE - Burnley V Rotherham from Turf Moor

Last Updated : 22-Nov-2003 by
Turf Moor
The Clarets are live from Turf Moor this afternoon
In a vital league match against fellow Division One strugglers Rotherham, Burnley will be hoping to reverse their misfortunte and form this afternoon. Stan Ternent's men have been both hard done by, and poor in recent weeks and after the 'Walk up for Burnley' campaign this week, everyone connected to the club will hope for three-points today.

The Millers find themselves in a similar predicament to Burnley, with a threadbare squad and unable to find any sort of form this season. Cellar dwelling is a term often associated with Rotherham this year, and the South Yorkshire club come to the Turf, desperate themselves for points to lift them away from the foot of the table. Rotherham at the Turf will bring back unpleasant memories for many a Claret - it was in the corresponding fixture last season where they demoralized Burnley 6-2.

The Clarets have paid for a taxi for Gareth Farrelly this week, deciding to send back the Bolton loanee two weeks prematurely due to what can be best described as 'deteriorating form'. Chadwick is tipped to return after being absent last week thanks to an on-going toe injury. Also set to return is the other man on loan from the Reebok, Delroy Facey, who missed last weeks loss to Derby also through an on-going injury.

Ronnie Moore has just recently registered two 17-year-olds to ensure he has 5 subs on the bench. It is no secret that the Millers are also doing it tough, but do not want to wave the sympathy flag as the Clarets have done, ensuring they professionally fill their bench. Baudet, Garner, Scott, Pollit, Talbot and Branston are amongst the players missing for Rotherham today, through either injury or suspension.

Thank you for joining me today, let's hope there's not many of you reading this and we can increase the crowd size for today's match! If you're not there, I'm glad to have your company for this vital league match. Team line-ups inclusive of goals, cards and substitues will be listed below.

Pre-Match:
Well Chadwick is NOT back. In fact he won't even make the bench and therefore Branch is in for Farrelly.
Weller makes a welcomed return to the bench.
220 minutes since a goal, Little hasn't scored at Turf Moor for a year... the scene is set!

Match:
Burnley kicking-off, right to left.
1' West swings in a ball looking for Branch but it doesn't find anyone.
1' Little's ball for Camara not hit hard enough and it's cut out by the Millers.
2' West tackles hard to prevent Rotherham getting anywhere.
2' Grant loses out to Hurst, but his ball finds it's way through to Jensen. Branch appears to be up front, with Branch, Ian Moore and Blake up front so it seems - with a 4-3-3.
3' Good cross from Camara, after some neat interchanging passes with Branch, but Little's direceted header cut out by Montgomery.
4' Gnohere put under pressure by Blake, but he manages to avert any danger.
5' Chaplow finds West with a good ball down the right, comes to nothing though.
6' West appearing to be heavily involved so far, Rotherham seem to be willing to keep it down the right.
7' West easily beaten by Butler, but Little was back behind to cover.
7' Branch nods it down nicely for Blake, a chance now...finds Ian Moore ball driven accross the box and ohhh just behind Grant! Good counter attack from Burnley.
8' Wests knocks a ball into the block but the lines were cleared.
Brian Jensen
Brian Jensen - has made two excellent stops this afternoon
9' Byfield skinned two men, Grant beaten... hits a long range shot and a GREAT save from Jensen, heading into the top corner and an excellent save from Brian Jensen.
9' Corner comes in, Jensen has a flap but no danger at all.
10' Branch with a flick on looking for Little but Hurst gets there and puts it clear for Rotherham.
11' BLAKE! Oh stunning strike, Montgomery struggling, deflected wide though, corner for Burnley. Corner swung in, MAY! Good header, over the bar though but he got up well.
12' Grant in some space looks to pull the trigger and needless to say, scuffed his shot and it went out harmlessly.
14' Moore coming forward, looking for West who does well to win it back. A little sloppy, but here's Camara now, cross deflected and ball is out for a throw.
15' Gnohere cuts out a Rotherham attack, finds Little for Blake, now Blake tries to find Little...falls to the deck, play on though. Chaplow working hard, won the ball back but his cross into stands.
16' Ian Moore, nearly onto it, good vision from Grant and Moore fouled on the edge of the D. Blake will take I think.
17' Here is Blake - hit the wall and over the bar, out for a corner.
18' Corner for Burnley, swung in by Blake - cleared - Little, cross headed away by Swailes, it falls for Gnohere! Swings in a ball, and it's a good one... Little in there shot... just wide, so close from Little there. Very positive stuff here from the Clarets.
19' Here's Little, finds Camara in acres - fancies a shot and strikes it against Barker and out for a corner, we're up for this one!
19' Corner in, May hits it against the defender and another corner.
20' Gnohere up, another corner from Blake. Here it is from the right, Branch flicks it on, headed away, Chaplow shoots, it's blocked - comes to Blake, to Grant, on to West - made a mess of it, and Rotherham come away with it.
21' Camara great defending, headed away a dangerous cross - comes to nothing for Burnley though.
22' Just gone a little bit scrappy for a moment, nothing really going on at all.
23' Blake trying to get in there, appeals for handball, not given. Gnohere has it now at the back, finds West, back to May - Burnley with not a lot on. Branch offside.
25' Cross for Sedgwick, cut out by Gnohere who comes away with it for Burnley. Little has it, finds Camara, who gives it Blake now finds West. Little tries to hit it on the turn, but it goes harmlessly wide.
26' Chance for Rotherham, and another good save from Jensen, block from long range. Byfield got away again, but West got in well. Good save by Jensen from Warne.
27' Warne now coming forward, but he's lost out to Blake, Grant with a ball for Moore, but Barker comes accross and cuts it out. Little gives the ball away though.
28' Barker on a run, beeline to the Clarets goal, May is out of position, but Camara superbly comes and covers.
29' Little now, tries to feed Moore and Rotherham very nervy at the back manage to clear the lines.
30' Gnohere fouls his man, perhaps a 50-50. But a chance for Rotherham to get forward here. Robinson the taker, deep to the back post, cleared through Grant.
31' Moore slides in and concedes a corner. Will swing away from Jensen, headed away by Camara. Mullin puts in a cross and Jensen makes the save. Massive ball downfield and Montgomery struggles but takes it.
32' Mullin takes a shot for Rotherham but he slices it high and wide.
34' Corner here for Burnley, Moore putting pressure on Swailes. Blake will take it, Barker heads it away for a throw in.
Robbie Blake
Robbie Blake - scored with a scorching left-foot effort
36' BLAAAKE GOOOOOOOOOOAL! Left footed crack and it arrowed into the back of the net, 1-0 Burnley come on the CLARETS!!!!

38' Branch attempts to flick it on, but is penalised for a foul. May wins the header, and it falls to Little, who loses out. Foul against Chaplow. And another free-kick to Rotherham, eventually balloons out for a goal-kick.
40' Burnley surging for, through Camara for Ian Moore a good chance here - but offside, in fact it was Blake offside even though he was passive in the move.
41' Grant turns away, gives it to Blake, to West and gets support from Little - Branch is there, clash of heads between two players. Camara with a very over-exuberant reaction - it was fortunate the referee didn't see that!
43' Moore offside.
45' Warne on the break for Rotherham, swings in a lovely ball and a chance - linesman flags for offside.
45' Gnohere slides in strongly, and fouls his man.
45' 2 minutes of time added on.
46' Gnohere wins a good header, finds Little, who finds Blake - sending away Chaplow who's working exceptionally hard, throw in Burnley.
47' Chance for Burnley! May thumped the ball long, 'keeper made a howler came charging out, Branch challenged won the ball - falls for Blake who missed it! Hit it first time with the 'keeper out of position and he should have capitalized.
Half time.
Second Half
Rotherham to get us underway.
46' Moore trying to find Blake, on the by-line - now Grant and back on to Blake and Rotherham win the throw.
47' Clarets building from defence well, Little, finds Chaplow tried to turn - tried to feed West but it went out for a goal-kick. A real box-to-box player is Chaplow.
48' Byfield hits a tame effort, out for a goal-kick to Burnley.
49' Ian Moore, with the chance - drives the ball accross the box and it just eludes Chaplow!
50' Little, playing a one-two with Blake and eveuntually rolls out for a throw to Burnley.
50' Lovely football from Burnley, Little in some space, squared it for Moore hit his first shot into the 'keeper, and pathetically shot over the bar. We'll rue that I feel.
51' Chaplow loses out, Warne for Rotherham slips it through for Mullin, oh he's not...he's scored. 1-1 and Ian Moore's inept effort has cost us.
52' Warne's ball just goes out for a goal-kick, Rotherham again on the counter.
54' Rotherham coming forward through Sedgwick, Richie Barker now and West clears it well.
55' SUPER save from Jensen, made a brilliant block. Was ruled offside anyway, but he wasn't to know - great save.
55' Moore seems to be bein dragged by Stan, and Facey is coming on for him.
57' Rotherham full of confidence now, coming forward and the ball comes of Gnohere and out for a corner.
58' Little, a long ball for Facey but he lost his footing and Montgomery will clear easily.
59' May fouls his man. Free-kick to Rotherham and Robinson will probably take it. He does hit it, but it was a very poor effort in the end.
60' Mullin with a long ball, bouncing around in the box and it eventually goes out for a Burnley throw.
61' Blake, loses out, trying to beat too many men, Gnohere cuts out the counter-attack.
62' Ball for Blake just over-hit and the 'keeper will come to clear with no problems for Rotherham.
62' Blake found Branch, sets to pull the trigger and it went harmlessly wide.
63' Great flick by Blake, for Little, inside for Facey who does really well, wins a corner. Corner from Little, to Blake - bouncing around in the area and eventually cleared.
65' Clarets just breaking down, that final ball as Rotherham extinguish another Burnley attack.
66' Rotherham on the attack, Chaplow in well to pick up the crums, Little now has got away from Warne but the ball inside was poor and againt the Millers coming forward. Little won it back again, and was fouled.
67' Blake with the ball into the box, May with the header but it went well over the bar in the end. May is the biggest threat on those set pieces.
68' Chaplow, clears the ball well but Facey can't win it.
70' Long throw from Barker, cleared by Burnley.
70' Little linking up well with West, inside for Chaplow and the Clarets attempt to rebuild.
71' Facey found Little, and Glen's ball in just headed wide by Blake.
71' Gnohere fouls his man.
72' Free-kick to Rotherham, ball to the back post but headed away by Burnley.
72' Branch won the ball, to Camara...cross from him Facey! Just couldn't get on the end of it - Rotherham come away with it.
73' Branch with the header from Jensen's ball, to find Blake who did well to win a throw. Ball in for Facey, can't win it - ball from Branch now for Chaplow! Excellent save from Montgomery from his own man, with Chaplow applying the pressure.
75' Branch now coming forward, for Little, needs to spark something here, inside, now Gnohere has it, Burnley playing some possession, Branch ends up playing a poor ball for West. Still in possession though, West in space, the cross! Chaplow can't reach it, nearly for Blake... still with Burnley, and West again - to May - to Chaplow, Facey can only flick it on to Montgomery.
77' Facey had a great chance, but he overhit his ball for Camara and it came to nothing.
78' Grant hits a tame shot, saved easily by the nervy Montgomery.
79' Ball in for Warne, chance for Rotherham but Camara was fouled. Free-kick for Burnley. Come on Burnley!!!
80' Chance for Burnley! Blake pulled back for sure!!! But not given, ohh he was blatantly pulled back by Swailes. Foul typically given against Burnley soon afterwards.
80' Rotherham at the other end with an absolte piledriver from Warne. Went wide, but a great shot.
81' Another Rotherham attack comes to an end.
83' Little with the ball in, cleared from the near post. Come on Burnley, let's lift!
83' Everything broke down then for Burnley, between West and Blake, comes to nothing.
84' Jensen comes to punch, out for a corner. Swung in, Jensen came and didn't get there...mayhem...somehow cleared... cross in and Swailes' header over the bar.
86' Cross in from the right, West I think, and Branch with the diving header, saved by Montgomery.
87' Burnley coming forward, and the attack AGAIN comes to nothing with a Claret's error.
88' May clashed with Robinson, and is going into the book, his 5th yellow card.
89' Facey chasing hard, can't collect the ball - and Montgomery thumps it clear. Gnohere fouls Barker again, but the Millers' player player for it.
90' Corner to Rotherham. Tension. Swung in, Gnohere thumps it away, ball around in the area, Byfield seemed to be offside, yes - the flag eventually comes up.
90' 3 minutes of injury time in the second half here.
90' Pathetic refereeing. Chaplow's gone into the book, the crowd very disgruntled and cries of 'cheat' go up around Turf Moor.
91' Another corner for Rotherham here, come on Burnley.
92' Corner headed away. Goalkick to the Clarets.
93' Blake was blatantly pushed down, a chance for Burnley. Outside the area. Come on Blake.... will he have a crack. Come on Robbie...Come on....Ball to the back post and headed away. That'll probably be it, I think.
Full Time.

Line-Ups:

Burnley
1
Brian Jensen
15
Dean
West
5
David
May
17
Arthur
Gnohere
3
Mo
Camara
7 Glen
Little
20
Richard
Chaplow
8
Robbie
Blake
12 Tony
Grant
6 Graham Branch
10
Ian
Moore -> '55

Subs:
2
Lee
Roche
4 Paul Weller
14 Mark McGregor
19 Delroy Facey <- '55
21 Matty
O'Neill

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Rotherham
30 Gary Montgomery
22
Shaun
Barker
15
Martin
McIntosh
16
Paul
Hurst
8
Chris
Swailes
24
Chris
Sedgwick
19
Carl
Robinson
17
John
Mullin
10
Paul
Warne
23
Darren
Byfield
29
Richie
Barker

Subs:
7
Mark
Robins
14
Will
Hoskins
18
Scott
Minto
20 Andy
Monkhouse
26
Craig
Mudd