CRICHTON: Defied the conditions to turn in a solid performance highlighted by his point-winning penalty save...8

WEST: Had limited opportunities to get forward in the right wing-back role bar a couple of promising bursts just before half-time...6

THOMAS: Powerful presence in the Clarets rearguard and stood up well to the test...7

ARMSTRONG: Stood firm in the centre of the defence, particularly when the pressure was on in the first half...8

MULLIN: A difficult day for midfielders to make their mark but one of his incisive runs brought Burnley their penalty and he was a threat late on...7

DAVIS: A mixed bag from the defender who won a couple of crucial tackles but was also caught out a couple of times and headed into his own net...6

COOK: The ball wasn't on the floor as much as he would have liked but still did a useful job in keeping the Clarets midfield ticking over...7

JOHNROSE: Faced an uphill battle in the first half but made his presence felt more in the second half before making way for an extra attacker...6 COOKE: Got stuck in to help the cause with few opportunities around the box...6

PAYTON: Proved his value again with both goals to earn a point. The second was a cracker...9

BRANCH: With constructive football difficult to sustain, the wide man didn't see as much of the ball as he would have liked to hurt the Stoke right-side...6

SUBSTITUTES

LITTLE: Not everything clicked for the wide man but he did add to Burnley's attacking threat in the last half-hour ...7

SMITH: Stretched Stoke on the left but didn't have his crossing boots on...6

SWAN: A useful alternative as Burnley chased the game, his aerial ability unsettled Stoke and laid on Payton's equaliser

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