The Clarets closed the gap on second placed Leeds United with four goals in seven blistering second half minutes to defeat the Blades in a game that, until that point, had been on a knife-edge.

Matty Rain had earlier given Burnley the lead on 17 minutes , before United equalised from the spot through Reon Potts.

Despite a sedate opening to the second half, Burnley went ahead on the 68th minute through Chris Conn Clarke to spark a goal-rush.

And quickfire goals from Mitch George, Joe Conley and Jaydon Major secured Philliskirk’s side the victory and extended their unbeaten run to seven games.

There was little sign of the impending drama when Burnley, who had had created just the one opening, kick-started proceedings.

Rain whipped in a dangerous corner which looped over Kelly and straight into the back of the net to give the home side the lead, echoing Ashley Westwood's goal at Anfield a week earlier.

However, United had their equaliser 10 minutes before the break as Rain was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area. Up stepped visiting captain Potts, who made no mistake from the spot.

From the restart, Burnley certainly looked the livelier team, and they regained the lead with 20 minutes to go as Conn Clarke struck from close range.

And just two minutes later the Clarets had a third of the afternoon, as George whipped a delightful curling effort into the top corner of goal.

Burnley were cruising and incredibly, in the 73rd minute they secured the game with a fourth goal, as defender Conley poked the ball home from a few yards out to put the game to bed .

And there was still time for Burnley to add a quick fifth as substitute Major pounced on a loose ball inside the box .

There would even have been a late sixth, as Will Harris struck an effort just wide of the post.

But by then, the Clarets had done more than enough to keep the pressure on the division's pace-setters.

The young Clarets are next in action on Saturday, 30^th April away to Crystal Palace in the U18 PDL.

BURNLEY: Calderbank-Park, Woods (Tucker), Pruti, Conley, Rain, Conn-Clarke, Woods, Fenlon, George (Major), Steels, Harris.

Subs: Allen, Chima.

Sheffield United (starting): Kelly, Weaver, Brooks, Maguire, Foulstone, Gomis, Williams, Wilson, Potts, Ompreon, Gaxha.

POS	Team	PL	PTS
15	FOR	5	5
16	BUR	5	4
17	BRE	5	4

POS	Team	PL	PTS
15	FOR	5	5
16	BUR	5	4
17	BRE	5	4

Report: Burnley U18s 5 Sheffield United U18s 1

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