Vincent Kompany praised Jay Rodriguez after the striker who “bleeds for the club” moved Burnley up to fourth in the Sky Bet Championship with the winner against Bristol City at Turf Moor.Local boy Rodriguez’s fifth goal of the season extended the Clarets’ unbeaten run in all competitions to eight games and came against the club he made his debut for Burnley 15 years ago.M...Full Story »

Jay Rodriguez’s fifth goal of the season moved Burnley up to fourth in the Sky Bet Championship as they extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to eight games with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Bristol City.Until Rodiguez’s winner, it had been a familiar story for Vincent Kompany’s team as they dominated possession but found it hard to build on Manuel Benson’s early ...Full Story »

Burnley defender Charlie Taylor is doubtful for Bristol City’s visit to Turf Moor.Taylor has been ever-present this season, but he was forced off during Tuesday’s 1-1 derby draw at Preston with a knock.Nathan Tella was withdrawn at Deepdale in the final quarter as a precaution, and the on-loan Southampton winger is set to be available for the Sky Bet Championship clash.Darko Churlino...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany insists Burnley have barely scratched the surface of their potential this season after a thrilling 1-1 draw at rivals Preston North End.Taylor Harwood-Bellis put the Clarets 1-0 up in the 10th minute but his thumping header was cancelled out by Jordan Storey at a raucous Deepdale five minutes later.Both teams had chances to add to their tally in an end-to-end first half, before t...Full Story »

Preston and Burnley gave it everything in a cracking Lancashire derby but had to share the spoils at the end of a 1-1 draw.Both goals arrived early in front of a bumper crowd, but the second period proved something of a disappointment following a thrilling first half.Taylor Harwood-Bellis’ thumping header gave the Clarets a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute but Jordan Storey cancelled it out wit...Full Story »

Preston will again be without Ben Woodburn when they face Burnley at Deepdale on Tuesday.The midfielder’s ankle issue, which saw him miss the 1-0 home loss to Birmingham on September 3, is expected to keep him unavailable until the clash with Sunderland on October 1.Andrew Hughes (shoulder) could return to action, having been in with a chance for Saturday’s trip to Bristol City that ...Full Story »

Burnley expect to have goalkeeper Aro Muric back for the visit of Sky Bet Championship promotion rivals Norwich on Friday.Muric has been sidelined by a shoulder problem which saw him miss last week’s match against West Brom, but has been able to resume full training.Midfielder Scott Twine is stepping up his rehabilitation after being unavailable since the opening fixture of the new season,...Full Story »

West Brom will be without defender Semi Ajayi for Friday night’s Sky Bet Championship match against Burnley.Baggies boss Steve Bruce has confirmed Ajayi is set to be sidelined for “a few weeks” after scans revealed he had suffered ankle ligament damage during Tuesday’s draw with Wigan.Darnell Furlong could come in to start at full-back having replaced Ajayi midway through...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany believes he has added a vital new piece to his squad jigsaw on the day Burnley moved up into third place in the Championship with a 2-0 win over Millwall.The Clarets struck in the second half as substitute Manuel Benson provided the spark, crossing for Vitinho to nod in his first goal for the club before Jay Rodriguez wrapped it up by pouncing when Josh Brownhill’s shot bou...Full Story »

Burnley registered their first home win under Vincent Kompany, beating Millwall 2-0 to move onto the shoulder of Championship leaders Sheffield United.A dour encounter was sparked into life by the arrival of Belgium Under-21 winger Manuel Benson in the second half, as he teed up Vitinho for the opening goal before Jay Rodriguez slid in a second.Burnley had drawn all three of their previous home ...Full Story »

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany could include new goalkeeper signing Denis Franchi in his squad for the home game against Millwall.Aro Muric remains the Clarets’ number one and Bailey Peacock-Farrell has been on the bench this season, but 19-year-old Italian Franchi, signed from Paris St Germain on Friday, is available.Kompany has reported no new injuries following Saturday’s 5-1 win at...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany hailed the Burnley supporters for providing the “rocket fuel” for his side’s 5-1 Sky Bet Championship victory at Wigan.Josh Brownhill’s brace plus goals from Jay Rodriguez, Nathan Tella and Samuel Bastien gave the Clarets north west bragging rights, with Will Keane pulling one back for Wigan from the penalty spot.Burnley were roared on from start to finish...Full Story »

Burnley underlined their Sky Bet Championship credentials with a thumping 5-1 victory at north west neighbours Wigan.Josh Brownhill scored twice for the visitors, with Jay Rodriguez, Nathan Tella and Samuel Bastien also on target as Burnley claimed their second win of the season.Wigan’s reply came through a first-half penalty from Will Keane but it was an afternoon to forget for the home s...Full Story »

Wigan defender Joe Bennett is available for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Burnley after his recent red card was overturned on appeal.Bennett was given his marching orders in the early stages of last Saturday’s win at Birmingham but will now not have to serve a suspension.Forward Charlie Wyke will be carefully assessed after coming off the bench at St Andrews for his firs...Full Story »

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany was “really happy to go through” to the third round of the Carabao Cup following an industrial 1-0 win over League One Shrewsbury.Samuel Bastien ensured the Clarets advanced with a 50th-minute winner.Kompany said: “I was pleased to make changes and still see a similar picture to the team.“To keep a clean sheet and pick up a good away win is...Full Story »

Summer signing Samuel Bastien opened his Burnley account in style as he fired the Championship club into the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win at League One Shrewsbury.Steve Cotterill’s third-tier side matched the Clarets in the first half.But the DR Congo international bagged his first goal in English football as he ended the Shrews’ dreams of a cup run.Experienced defen...Full Story »

Shrewsbury remain without Aiden O’Brien and Elliott Bennett as they prepare for Tuesday’s Carbao Cup tie against Burnley.Forward O’Brien continues his recovery after undergoing a minor hip operation last week that is expected to keep him out for around a month-and-a-half.Wing-back Bennett, who had ankle surgery last month, is closer to being available to boss Steve Cotterill.Th...Full Story »

Blackpool staged a spirited second-half comeback to secure a 3-3 draw at Burnley after falling 3-1 behind at Turf Moor where both teams finished the game with 10 men.Sonny Carey and Ian Maatsen were both red-carded by referee Keith Stroud in the 85th minute as a thrilling Lancashire derby boiled over.Carey was dismissed for a cynical late trip on Maatsen, who retaliated by pushing the Blackpool ...Full Story »

Scott Twine, Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Kevin Long are all making good progress in their recoveries from injury ahead of Burnley’s clash with Blackpool.Gudmundsson appears to be the closest to a return but Saturday’s game could still come too soon for all three.Burnley boss Vincent Kompany was hoping to have completed the signing of Macedonian winger Darko Churlinov before the weeke...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany played down the prospect of Burnley signing another striker after another frustrating evening in front of goal saw them held 1-1 by Hull in the Sky Bet Championship.However, opposite number Shota Arveladze had mixed news after his team missed the chance to take top spot, confirming the arrival of Birmingham midfielder Ryan Woods but also revealing that Allahyar Sayyadmanesh will ...Full Story »