TOM Heaton has played down comparisons with Gordon Banks after his wonder save from Charlie Austin's header at Southampton.

Austin looked certain to give the Saints a fifth minute lead when he glanced a header goalwards, but the Burnley captain produced an astonishing one-handed save to turn it round the post, drawing comparisons with Banks' iconic save against Pele in the 1970 World Cup.

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Heaton said people had already told him it had been a Banks-esque save, and while he was happy with the stop, he was disappointed with Burnley's 3-1 defeat.

"If I'm being honest when he headed it I thought it was in, I just threw a hand out and thankfully it went round the post," he said.

"A few people have mentioned it. That might be a bit of a stretch I think but it's nice to get the save, but the bigger picture is all about the team."

Although Heaton came out on top in that battle with Austin, he was powerless to stop the former Burnley striker netting twice in the second half, including a penalty which the 30-year-old was disappointed to see hit the back of the net, having faced Austin from 12 yards during the summer they spent together at Turf Moor.

"I was lucky enough to have a pre-season with him," said Heaton. "He's a top striker, a great finisher left and right foot, he's strong in the air, he can play target man and go in behind, he offers you an awful lot.

"I've faced him quite a lot from penalties so I'm a little bit disappointed with that today, he's won that one but I'll be ready for the next one."

Austin now had four goals in three games against Burnley in the Premier League since he left the club.

While he continues to haunt his old side, Sean Dyche has taken a more pragmatic view on the Clarets' development since Austin was sold to QPR just before the start of the 2013/14 season.

“I’m never sick of the sight of Charlie, he got sold for £4m quid and we’ve been promoted twice since," he said.

“He’s a good luck omen, I give him a big high five every time I see him, ‘well done Charlie, thank god you left, ever since then we’ve kept going up, it’s just a different way of putting it."