TURF MOOR TO THE RESCUE

Barring something incredible from Hull or Swansea the Clarets need only one more win to secure Premier League survival.

While it would be nice to think that can come on the road, ending the winless away run in the process, the best chance is undoubtedly the two remaining games at Turf Moor.

There is no shame in home defeats to Tottenham and Manchester United, even if Burnley were a notch or two down on the performance levels they set at home earlier in the season, but the win over Stoke City recently showed they haven't lost their touch when it comes to grinding out those narrow victories.

Of the 10 home games the Clarets have played against teams outside the top seven they have won eight, drawn one and lost one. With West Brom and West Ham both still to visit Turf Moor this season the stats would suggest at least one will end with three points in the bag.

SWANSEA AND HULL

Even in the extremely unlikely event of Burnley failing to pick up another win this season, or even another point, it still requires Swansea and Hull to bag some more victories.

There wins last Saturday will have given them hope but both have a tougher run-in than Burnley given what they require.

Swansea face Manchester United and Everton in their next two and a failure to collect a win from either of those could leave them needing maximum points from their final two games, away at Sunderland and at home to West Brom.

Hull have Southampton and Crystal Palace and their recent away record is abject, with 14 defeats and a draw from 15 away games since September's 1-1 draw at Turf Moor. So they could be reliant on winning both home games. You'd give them the points against Sunderland now but a final day showdown with Tottenham looks very tough.

HANDLING THE PRESSURE

A run of one win in 11 Premier League games has certainly turned the heat up a little on the Clarets, who not so long ago were showing signs of being well out of any relegation battle come May.

But the pressure is nothing new to this side. Twice under Sean Dyche they have successfully negotiated a promotion battle from the Championship and many of them now know what to expect from a fight to avoid the drop having experienced it two years ago.

It is the experience of last season's run-in that Burnley will particularly lean on, when they handled the pressure of a three-way battle for promotion expertly.

On a couple of occasions the Clarets were last to play, having seen Brighton and Middlesbrough do the business before them, but they responded every time and a 23-game unbeaten league run to the title included five wins and a draw in their final six games to make sure of promotion.

This side knows how to handle a nervy finish to a season.