THE boot will be on the other foot tomorrow when Burnley and Wimbledon renew their rivlary after a 16-year gap.

The two sides last met at Turf Moor in May, 1984 when the Dons won 2-0 in front of just 3,382 fans.

Wimbledon, who had also humbled the Clarets in a 1975 FA Cup tie before joining the League, were on the up and after winning promotion to Division Two that season took just two more years to reach the top flight.

They remained there until May when a disastrous slump ended in relegation which meant the Clarets are the ones going into the new campaign on the crest of a wave thanks to their promotion last season.

Vince Overson has seen the clubs' fortunes turn full circle after playing in the last League meeting between the two sides and then returning to Turf Moor to take up his current position as a coach at the centre of excellence.

He said: "Every time we played Wimbledon it was a case of playing against a rough house team and we always thought would beat them. But they got a lot of lads out of non-league in those days and they worked wonders."

However, Overson believes Burnley's rise from the brink of obscurity in 1987 is just as praiseworthy.

He added: "Bolton are no mugs so I think Burnley did marvellously to get a point. With home advantage and their fans I think Burnley will come out with three points."