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Points shared in Berkshire with goalless draw

2023-04-15T15:54:41.992Z

REPORT: READING 0 - 0 BURNLEY

Points shared in Berkshire with goalless draw

2023-04-15T15:54:41.992Z

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Burnley were denied a third consecutive win in the Sky Bet Championship at Reading on Saturday following a 0-0 draw a the Select Car Leasing Stadium.

The result sees the Clarets' unbeaten run in the league extended to 21 consecutive matches, stretching all the way back to early November since the last defeat.

Manager Vincent Kompany made six changes from the side that beat Sheffield United on Monday night.

Bailey Peacock-Farrell replaced Arijanet Muric between the sticks with Charlie Taylor and Ameen Al-Dakhil coming in for Ian Maatsen and Taylor Harwood-Bellis in defence.

In central midfield Johann Berg Gudmundsson replaced Jack Cork and Scott Twine & Manuel Benson came in for Ashley Barnes and Josh Brownhill.

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First Half

The Clarets’ first opportunity on goal came on the 15th minute mark when Benson latched onto a ball over the top before racing into the box and seeing his low strike denied by the hands of Lumley.

Burnley were then dealt a blow shortly after when Tella was forced off through injury, with Churlinov replacing the visitors’ top-scorer.

Opportunities were limited for both sides throughout the first half despite the Clarets dominating possession and controlling the game.

Twine had half a chance 10 minutes before the break, when his half-volley from inside the box was blocked by Holmes and out for a corner.

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From the following corner Twine came close again, as Gudmundsson picked out Churlinov who teed up Twine inside the area to fire at Lumley.

The final effort of the first half fell to Gudmundsson, who flashed a shot just wide of the post from the edge of box in search of a third goal of the week for the Icelandic midfielder.

Second Half

Seven minutes into the second half Gudmundsson tried his luck once again from a similar distance with his effort fizzing wide of the target.

With just over an hour played, Kompany then turned to his bench and introduced skipper Cork for Gudmundsson as the Clarets searched for a winning goal.

Burnley were dominating the ball heading into the final 20 minutes and Taylor was next to get in on the action in attempt to break the deadlock, but his rifled strike from 25-yards out sailed over Lumley's crossbar.

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Churlinov then had a glorious opportunity to give the Clarets the lead, after seeing his initial effort blocked inside the area, the North Macedonian international then fired his second effort over the bar.

With just 10 minutes left on the clock, Barnes and Zaroury then replaced Foster and Twine as the away side pushed for a late goal.

Burnley: Peacock-Farrell, Roberts, Beyer, Al-Dakhil, Taylor, Cullen, Gudmundsson (Cork 64), Benson, Twine (Zaroury 80), Foster (Barnes 80), Tella (Churlinov 18)

Unused Subs: Muric, Vitinho, Bastien

Reading: Lumley, Holmes, Hendrick, Joao, Azeez (Camara 77), Yiadom ©, Guinness-Walker (Mbengue 77), Fornah, Casadei, Sarr, Ehibhatiomhan (Carroll 62)

Unused Subs: Boyce-Clarke, Dann, Loum, Abreefa