Battle of the doomed?

THREE points for Burnley and plenty of bullish rhetoric from both sides, but results elsewhere suggest that both these sides will still be plying their trade in the Championship next season.

Burnley’s victory gives them hope but their approach to the top flight is summed up by the players who scored their goals.

Martin Paterson remains the club’s second biggest purchase at £2.25 million from Scunthorpe, veteran Graham Alexander cost £50,000 from Preston and Wade Elliott, who also scored the play-off winner to take the Clarets into the top flight, was a free from Bournemouth.