ROUWEN Hennings believes he will take confidence from his first Burnley goal, after inspiring the Clarets’ comeback at Cardiff.

Sean Dyche’s side trailed 2-0 in a soggy South Wales. But two goals within the final 10 minutes - the first from Hennings - earned a late point.

And the German striker, who signed from Bundesliga 2 side in the summer, believes breaking his Burnley duck will help him to get stronger and accelerate his adaptation to the Championship.

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“It’s good for strikers to score goals,” he said.

“In the first weeks I had to look at how we play and how it works on the pitch and now I think it’s getting better and better.

“It’s good to score but it’s important to move on and be self confident for the games.

“Every goal makes every striker a little bit stronger.

“I know that I can score goals and (on Saturday) I showed it, but I have to show it again and I hope I do.”

Hennings came close to opening his Clarets account in the previous game at home to Brighton.

And, despite being dropped to the bench as Chris Long was picked to partner Andre Gray in Sam Vokes’ continued absence, the German said he maintained the feeling that a goal was not far away.

“That was disappointing for me and for the team because that would have made it 2-1 and I think we would have won the game if it was a goal,” said Hennings of last week’s shot that was saved by David Stockdale.

“Last week I had a good feeling and I tried to keep it over the week.

“It wasn’t our best game but I try to do something when I’m on the pitch and it was good.

“When I scored the goal I thought we can get more, and it came.

“I had a good feeling that we could score another goal.

“It was an important goal and we attacked to the end and scored another goal to get an important point.”

And Hennings admitted that, although disappointed to return to the bench, he used it to fuel his determination to make an impact when he was given the opportunity.

“I think everyone is frustrated in the first moment but I accepted it because it’s normal in football,” said the 28-year-old.

“The manager wants to win every game and when he makes his decision he thinks a lot about it, and that’s okay for me.”

“You can only have 11 players on the pitch. I try to do my best when I’m on the pitch and when the whistle blows I’m not frustrated any more.

“You try. You have 10 minutes or 15 minutes sometimes and you put everything into it and (on Saturday) it was successful.”

And Hennings hopes that, after getting his first, the goals will start to flow more freely.

“I hope so,” he said. “I know that I can score goals but I have to show it again and I hope I do.”