By Burnley FC
January 1 2014
New Year, same old story as Danny Ings was back among the goals in the Clarets’ thrilling and heart-stopping victory over Huddersfield at Turf Moor.
The Clarets striker bagged a brace to take his tally to 19 for the season, either side of a Town strike for ex-Claret Martin Paterson. Ings slotted past Alex Smithies after only six minutes and then, after Paterson levelled with his third goal in as many games, the Clarets striker restored the lead before half time with a sublime finish. Kieran Trippier sealed a fabulous attacking display by the Clarets with the killer third 11 minutes from time. And after Paterson struck again in the 88th minute, Tommy Smith missed a sitter in a heart-stopping few minutes to confirm the Clarets’ ascent back into the top two spots. Burnley welcomed back Ben Mee following two games out with a thigh strain. The defender replaced Danny Lafferty in the only change to the starting line-up that drew 0-0 at Wigan three days earlier. And it took just six minutes for the Clarets to take the lead as Ings pounced. David Jones’ flighted ball down the left, over a high and square back line, released the top scorer and with the flag staying down, Ings advanced and slotted past Alex Smithies to get the New Year off the best possible start. Lovely approach play from Scott Arfield and Ings soon set-up Sam Vokes, whose first touch forced a hurried second with a volley that he skied into the ranks of Town fans behind the goal. And when Town’s back line failed to clear Trippier’s ball into Vokes on the edge of the box, Arfield was just off target as he looked to find the target against his former employers. But out of the blue, from their first attack, Town were level as Paterson struck. A left wing corner from Adam Hammill caught on the wind and from Murray Wallace’s knock-down, Paterson grabbed his third goal in as many games with a simple header from four yards. That rocked Burnley, but the response was immediate and as the half hour approached Jones came close to putting the hosts back ahead, Trippier did the donkey work and fed a square ball to Jones ,who spun on the edge of the box and forced Smithies into a terrific save to his right with a curling g effort. And Jones was even closer six minutes before the break as he struck the woodwork, curling a delightful free kick off the face of the crossbar after Ings was upended 25 yards from goal. To read the full match report please click on the link below; |
Quote:Jabberwocky
Apparently the performance was far more convincing than the scoreline. Be interesting to see if those who went agree.

Quote:Dave Thomas
A super game and a super performance... 4 or 5-1 would have been a better reflection... several times we cut through with a 4 on 3 or a 3 on 2 and muffed it with a poor final pass.
Ings looked fresh as a daisy. Vokes badly needs a goal. Jones superb. Trippier magnificent going forward.
Missed third goal cos was downstairs having a barny with a steward. A pimple faced 20-year old doing his first game and asked me to moderate my language. Twice he'd heard me using foul language he said.
So what words have I used I asked downstairs. 'Sh*t' he said... at the referee. And the two ladies with you as well.., they've said it...
How i didn't smack him I don't know. I can understand after this how easy it is to succumb to rage and lash out.
Anyway get me your supervisor I bawled at him. He disappeared and I waited. He and supervisor and FIVE other stewards returned.
Right you basta**S I thought, I'll smack the lot of you. Supervisor came upstairs and took one look at Mrs T and daughter. No one around us had heard the word used at all.
I apologise sir, he said. And removed the pimple-faced one.
Other than that... a great day.
