Brian Laws praised his troops for standing "two foot taller" to climb out of a hole and breathe new life into their survival bid.

The Clarets bounced back form Tuncay's first half header from a long Rory Delap throw to earn a crucial point through David Nugent's sixth goal in 12 starts.

And Laws is now demanding his side recreate that fighting second half performance in the remaining games - starting with the visit of Wolves on Saturday - to earn their Premier League spurs.

The gaffer said: "It's a good point. The first half wasn't what I was looking for at all.

"We know their strengths and they are organised, work hard and have a huge weapon.

"You know you are going to have to defend at least 14 throw-ins and the first one was the dreaded one.

"We worked on it in training, but the players got too excited and four of them went for one ball and got sucked out of the hole.

"It is always the second phase, so we showed them on the DVD at half time and tightened up and I thought we dealt with the aerial threat really well after that.

"More importantly, I told them to play the football which we know they are capable of.

"I was disappointed with three of four players because I just thought they were a yard off the pace.

"We needed to get a grip of the game because we were the home side, not them!

"It was head tennis for 45 minutes, so I wanted us to play our game and get the ball on the floor.

"It doesn't matter how bobbly the surface is, it's no excuse not to pass the ball 10 yards and we weren't doing that in the first half.

"I asked them 'do you believe you can win a game in the Premier League?'

"They all replied 'yes', so we asked them to move up a gear and prove it.

"That means you need to demand the ball and play positive football, looking forwards not backwards.

"That's what I saw and this could well be the turning point for us now.

"We can say that is the level and standard we want and what we all have to say is well done to the players.

"Great credit to them for not crumbling.

"What they did is stand two foot taller and they came in at the end as men."

Nugent's headed goal early in the second half put Burnley back on the offensive and with better finishing they could well have gone on to win the game.

Laws added: "That goal was important because we really got on top then and in the end, whilst it's a very good point, I believe three points were there for us.

"They will look at this as a good point, and as much as it was crucial we didn't lose it, I'm just a bit disappointed not to win it.

"But it certainly sets us up nicely for Saturday.

"I turned and saw Mick McCarthy smiling after that first half and I'm hoping my players wiped the smile off it in the second because we played more as we can."