THE key stats and moments from the game against Gillingham.
BURNLEY
MARLON BERESFORD The goals against column must be giving him nightmares. Had it not been for a string of second half saves it would have been six...7
DEAN WEST Had a torrid afternoon long before he got the red card for a deliberate handball and his frustration showed...5
MARK McGREGOR Made a number of key challenges in the air and on the deck but had a tough time against lively opponents...6
ARTHUR GNOHERE Looked a bit off the pace and was at fault for the second and fourth goals before coming off for Ian Cox...5
GRAHAM BRANCH Struggled to keep tabs on Shaw, King and Wallace as they moved around fluently but never gave up. Ended up in attack...6
GLEN LITTLE Did not have a happy afternoon and he did not make his usual impact on the flank...5
PAUL WELLER Skipper for the second time but still looking for his first win in that role. The home midfield dominated for long spells as he chased shadows in the fog...6
TONY GRANT Not a good afternoon as he was out passed and out tackled by Smith and Saunders before coming off...5
IAN MOORE Failed to make an impact down either flank and it was no surprise when he did not reappear after the break...5
ROBBIE BLAKE Once again the brightest Burnley player who made one goal, scored a fine penalty and deserved better...8
GARETH TAYLOR Scored a fine goal, missed the vital chance and then got a red card on a very mixed afternoon...6
SUBS:
ALAN MOORE (h-t for I Moore) Is still off his game 5
DIMITRI PAPADOPOULOS (59 for Grant) Won another penalty 6
IAN COX (76 for Gnohere) Damage done before he came on 6
Subs not used: Brad Maylett, Mark Rasmussen
OPPOSITION CAMP
BROWN Not over-worked...7
SOUTHALL Impressive on return...7
HOPE Capable defender...7
ASHBY Header cleared off line...7
NOSWORTHY Roamed down the left...8
HESSENTHALER Came off early...6
SMITH Slid home killer third...7
SAUNDERS Key part in the third...7
SHAW Strength for goal...8
KING Constant threat...8
WALLACE Smart finish...8
SUBS:
PERPETUINI (38 for Hessenthaler) 6
IPOUA (65 for Wallace) 6
Subs not used: Bartram, Spiller, White
Referee: Grant Hegley (Herts) Lost all control...4
YELLOW
Gills: Smith 89 dissent, Ashby 89 foul, King, 90 dissent
Clarets: Branch, 15 foul; Weller, 17 dissent; West, dissent 41, Little, 82 foul, Blake 90 dissent
RED Clarets: West, 81 deliberate handball, Taylor, 89 serious foul play
TALE OF THE TAPE (Gills first)
12 On target 5
15 Free kicks 14
5 Offsides 3
0 Woodwork 0
10 Corners 3
TIME FOR ACTION
4 Gareth Taylor's nod down finds Tony Grant in the area but he fails to get a shot away
16 16 Barry Ashby's header is cleared off the line by Mark McGregor
17 Long ball over the top, no flag and Rod Wallace slots past Marlon Beresford
28 Great skill by Robbie Blake ends with a ball in to Gareth Taylor who turns and lashes the ball home
30 Blake's brilliant ball puts Taylor through but he shoots wide with only Jason Brown to beat
37 Marlon King breaks down the left, cuts inside but his drive is saved by Beresford at his near post
41 Paul Shaw battles through a couple of weak challenges on the edge of the box and pokes home
42 A volleyed free-kick by Blake is straight at Brown
45 A brilliant flowing move ends with Mark Saunders finding Paul Smith and he shoots low past Beresford
59 King beats offside but is denied by McGregor's tackle
63 King is denied by a block and a save but makes no mistake at the third attempt as the ball comes back in
68 Blake puts sub Dimitri Papadopoulos through, he goes round the keeper but Ashby clears from the line
73 Beresford dives full length to keep out a shot from King
75 Papadopoulos is fouled and Blake scores from a twice taken penalty
81 Dean West is sent off for deliberate handball as he stops King releasing Shaw on goal
84 Blake is close with a 25-yard free kick
87 Another great effort but Brown turns Blake's shot away
89 A melee after a foul on Taylor ends with the striker getting a red card
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