Deadlock at Turf Moor as Burnley and Bournemouth fail to score

The Clarets remain eight points adrift of safety.

Burnley’s Zian Flemming reacts after a missed chance against Bournemouth . Pic: PA

Burnley and Bournemouth played out a tepid goalless draw at Turf Moor that does little to help either team’s Premier League ambitions.

The Clarets managed just a fourth clean sheet in the league this season but remain eight points adrift of safety with only eight games left, while Bournemouth are now unbeaten in 10 matches but really needed three points to boost their European hopes.

Both teams hit the woodwork while Evanilson had a very early shot cleared off the line but neither did enough to merit victory.

Burnley were boosted by the return from injury of joint top scorer Zian Flemming while Bournemouth were without Tyler Adams after he felt some discomfort in training.

The hosts were looking to use the sense of injustice from their chaotic and controversial 4-3 loss to Brentford a fortnight ago, when they fought back from three down only to be denied a last-gasp equaliser by VAR.