Burnley got into the first two championships on a goal-class, as he made his own goal of Michala’s first half with Scott Parker 1-0 over Oxford and his old teammate Charlton Gary Rowett.
He spread Clarets’ undefeated running at 18 games and was the ninth flat clean sheet, but Burnley’s fighting for goalkeepers persisted aside in the lower half of the table, although one that arrived at nine games while Rowett managed them far from trouble since it was assumed a duty in December.
The Turf Moor witnessed three consecutive draws without a goal before that, and the home fans ironic sang ironically: “We scored a goal!” – Their first at home from December 21 – after taking over the lead in the 33rd minute, even if Oxford actually scored for them.
Lyle Foster noticed Josh Cullen’s running in the box, and the low midfield cross was focused on Zian Flemming, but before he could reach him, the unhappy helic turned him into his net.
It was only Burnley’s 37 goal in 31 league matches this season. But they were worthy of leadership and victory as eight days after they failed to register a shot at home against Leeds, they created more than enough chance that they had done this much more comfortable.
Early, Jaidon Anthony was wrongly hit by a shot from the cross of Hannibal Meimbra, but the ball went straight to Flemming, which his effort broke closely.
They were supposed to be forward in the 12th minute when Flemming Anthony’s cross left foster with a clear scene to the goal, but South Africa somehow sent it wide.
A few seconds later, Jamie Cumming lasted too long to clean it and Foster closed it to bounce the ball in Flemming, but the Oxford goalkeeper quickly baked himself because of his mistake as he pushed a strong blow around the post.
Helica then joined Foster’s shot from a goal before Josh Laurent narrowly sent half.
Burnley’s goal scored Oxford in response. Shot Alex Matos refused Maxime Esteve for the corner that Burnley failed to deal with, but when Helic sent him over a goal, Greg Leigh put a clear header on the wrong side of the post.
But Burnley re -established control of the game and gradually strangled it because the chances were dried on both ends.
As Turf tossed the lawn in the second half, Burnley finally found fresh momentum as the game moved in the last 20 minutes and was supposed to add their lead.
CJ Egan-Riley broke forward from the defense, replaced the passage with Foster, and then spent the ball dangerously over the goal. Leigh threw out the corner from which Foster had a shot straight at Cumming.
Foster’s effort from the corner bent before Cumming fired it, since the clearance only avoided the hoarse Flemming in a distant position, and the goalkeeper then broke out the strong effort of replacing Jeremy Sarmienta.
As the time was logged out in January, Jonjo Shelvey entered his debut in Burnley, the first senior football football in England in England from his last appearance for the Turkish side of Eyupspor October 28, but the new boy Marcus Edwards remained on the bench.
The victory put Burnley two points behind Leeds and a level with Sheffield United, although both sides have a game in their hand.
Managers
Burnley’s Scott Parker:
“We missed some good chances, it’s clear. I’m more satisfied that we had these great chances, in the right positions, that the belief was about us, without hiding, putting on the offer to miss that opportunity, it is crucial for me as a coach . We did that and we did not do it.
“There is definitely pressure on us and there has been pressure on us all season, this is an incredibly young team, and I mentioned many times that some players play the full season in the championship for the first time. The expectation is obviously huge and we are 18 undefeated, another one Pure sheet, we won another football game in the championship, so it’s nothing but a positive. “
Oxford’s Gary Rowett:
“They had a few good opportunities [early on] Maybe they were supposed to score, and the goal is to be one of the least threatening at the end. I was probably disappointed, but I couldn’t say it didn’t come. But I thought we had periods in the game and we conveyed a threat, and we hanged ourselves in the game.
“I thought we were running out well, we got into some good areas, put them under pressure and became a little nervous without creating that big moment in which you would say we should get something out of the game.
“I don’t think necessary that it would be fair on Burnley’s performance, so this is the next evolution of our performance. I think we showed that we can compete in this division.”
