Stephen Ward reaping rewards of reversal in club fortunes

"It's been a great few weeks for us as a club and hopefully we can go and finish the job off in the next seven or eight games."

Stephen Ward headed back to the race for the Barclays Premier League having rekindled his hopes of making it to the Euro 2016 finals with the Republic of Ireland.

The last time he met up with his country in November last year, Burnley defender Ward admitted he might have to leave the club in the search for regular football if he was to make it on to the plane for France.