DETERMINED Jon Harley has targeted back-to-back wins to lift Burnley out of the doldrums.

The Clarets have endured a frustrating wait to end their run of 18 games without a win due to a fortnight's break for internationals.

But they face two games in four days on their return to league action this weekend, with the visits of Luton Town on Saturday followed by their re-arranged game at home to Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday.

And Harley believes the time to end Burnley's barren run is now.

"I think once we get one win we'll be okay," he said. "We're a good team. We're the same team that was flying earlier in the season, we're just not getting results at the moment.

"If we get a bit of self-confidence back, which one win will do, we can maybe have a decent run-in to the end of the season and finish in a bit more of a respectable position.

"We're in the relegation battle so we know the game against Luton is a six-pointer. We know we've got to win it, it's as simple as that.

"We know what we've got to do, all we've got to do now is go out there and do it.

"It's going to be tough but we know that we're good enough to do it and it's got to start against Luton."

The former Chelsea and Fulham man added: "I haven't experienced anything quite like this before. At Fulham I wasn't far off - I think we managed to get a few wins probably about now, at this stage of the season, to get through it.

"If we can manage a couple of wins in a row, which we're capable of, then everyone will be wondering what everyone was worrying about."

The 27-year-old believes that the last-minute defeat at Southend was a defining moment in the run-in.

Up until then, while without a win, the Clarets had picked up points at Southampton and Colchester United and at home to Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace.

But the 1-0 loss at Roots Hall proved to be a dramatic wake-up call.

"We knew that we were down there and, realistically, we probably were in a relegation battle then but that last-minute goal turned it into a six-pointer that no-one really thought about beforehand and it went in their favour," Harley said.

"That was a big moment for us and the dressing room after that game was a bit like a morgue. It wasn't a nice feeling.

"But it's there for us now to put right.

"Preston wasn't a particularly good result either, being a local derby as well we did think that was going to be the one. But it just makes the next game even more important.

"There's no other reason why we've started well and we're not doing well now. We've done everything we can on the training pitch, everyone's trying hard, everyone knows we need to win games.

"It's got to be a confidence thing, I don't think there's anything else.

"I'm not saying the lads are going out there with no confidence - but we can't work out any other reason. If we do get that win though it will breed some confidence throughout the team. It will be a catalyst for us.

"If we can get six points in four days, we can't relax, but we can know that the rest of the run-in we're not, as such, in the battle. Obviously we're going to have to pick up points. But if we can do it in the next two games that will be a big relief for everyone and for the fans as well.

"They've been brilliant so it will be nice to give them a little bit back."

He added: "I think the sense of relief will noticeable all around the ground, with the fans and everything.

"It's going to be massive to get this win and we need to make sure it happens in our next game."