Clarets goalscorer Andy Cooke felt robbed of a second penalty in five days as Burnley let two points slip from their grasp at Turf Moor.

Cooke was unlucky not to be awarded a potentially crucial spot-kick at Fulham last Tuesday night and was the victim of another controversial decision against struggling Grimsby Town on Saturday.

With 13 minutes to go, Burnley were desperate to break the deadlock when Cooke went down under a challenge from Matthew Bloomer.

And the striker, who had earlier headed Burnley level, was convinced referee Phil Dowd should have pointed to the spot.

Cooke said: "As I went to turn for the ball he just dragged me down to the floor. I had one at Fulham and one on Saturday and it's getting a bit of a joke really.

"Decisions like that determine whether we win a game or not. When we work hard to get in positions like that and when we don't get decisions it's very dis-heartening.

"If they aren't giving penalties for that decision when are they going to give one? I've seen them given for a lot less."

Although caught out on the break a few times themselves, Burnley had more than enough chances to register their second home win of the season.

"We came off the pitch not as pleased as we could have been because we thought we should have won the game.

"Things were dropping here and there but they weren't clear-cut chances. They were hacking it away and clearing things that on another day would have gone in. Unfortunately it didn't go our way. I was very pleased to get a goal but disappointed we didn't get all three points," said Cooke, who was re-united with Andy Payton in attack.

"It's been a while with Payts being injured. Getting fitness takes its time but the time was right and it was good to link up," he added.

Manager Stan Ternent also described Payton's comeback as a plus-point but was frustrated not to take maximum points.

He said: "When we start matches we've got to start at a higher tempo and we've got to impose ourselves a little more on the opposition.

"But the lads have come back again from being a goal down and with the chances we created we perhaps should have won the game.

"We didn't play as well as we can play. I don't think there's any question about that.

"We were a little frustrated but it's important not to lose, as well.

"We got a point out of it and who knows how valuable that will be by the end of the season."

As well as the return of Payton, Kevin Ball also featured prominently with Ternent adding: "Bally had a good match but he's that sort of player. He's experienced and he's important to us.

"There were a few half-decent performances. We made numerous chances but the keeper made some decent saves and perhaps with a little rub of the green we could have won the game. And without playing as well as we can I think we deserved to win the game.

"We've got nine points from three games at home and four away which is a reasonable kind of a start. We would obviously be like to winning our home games but we're up a grade and it isn't all that easy."

Paul Weller picked up an abductor muscle strain which makes him a doubt for tomorrow night's Worthington Cup clash with Crystal Palace. Striker Phil Gray will also have a fitness check before the second-round, first-leg clash after missing Saturday's game with his hamstring problem.

The Clarets youth team beat Chester City 3-0 with goals from Paul Barratt, Tony Boden and Ashley Smith to register their first win of the season.

Burnley's re-arranged home game against Crewe will be played on Tuesday, October 31 (kick-off 7.45).

The Shooters Arms Clarets still have a few ground tickets for next Saturday's game at Huddersfield and some coach tickets left. Please contact Peter at the Shooters Arms on 10282 614153.