SCOTT Arfield knows Burnley have to share the goals around this season if they are to win the battle for Premier League survival.

The Canada winger is one of nine different players to have netted for the Clarets in the league this season, but 14 games into the campaign only Sam Vokes has gone to score more than once, with the Wales international leading the scoring charts on four.

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Only Hull City have scored fewer Premier League goals than Burnley so far, and 11 of the Clarets’ 12 top flight strikes have come in front of their own fans at Turf Moor, with Vokes’ penalty at Southampton the only goal on the road.

Arfield’s strike was a dramatic injury-time winner at home to Everton, but he knows it is imperative that others step up to share the load with Burnley’s front men.

“I think there has to be more emphasis on midfield players and defenders trying to get forward and score goals, and not just leave it up to Vokesy, Andre, Barnesy, whoever plays up there,” he said.

“It takes a bit of pressure off their backs if they know people are trying to get forward and take the burden off them a little bit more.”

Arfield has 20 goals for Burnley, but having scored eight in both of the promotion-winning Championship campaigns, he has three in 49 Premier League appearances.

And the 28-year-old knows that chances will be at a premium in the top flight so it is important that the Clarets show a ruthless streak in front of goal.

“You may only get two or three opportunities and two or three runs you can make, and if you don’t do that effectively you won’t get as many chances,” he said.

“When the opportunities are there you have to take them. Against Man Utd I had a massive chance to win the game. Heats made some magnificent saves to get the point for us, but we also had Johan’s chance in the first half and if we score then it’s a totally different game. It’s three points for us. It’s those fine margins we need to tuck up on.”

While goals are at a premium Burnley have had to switch their mindset as they adapt from Championship football to the higher standards of the Premier League.

“We’re up against top quality players every week now,” said Arfield.

“We know it’s not going to be as easy as it was last year, with all due respect to the Championship teams. We won the division on merit.

“In my opinion we were far and away the best team.

“But now you are coming up against players who have been performing at this level for a number of years, for good reason.

“They are top class players, international players, world class players –so you know it’s not going to be as easy.

“But it goes back to those two or three chances, and making the most of them.”