He picked the ball up on the left touchline, cut inside Chris McCann and then burst through two more tired challenges before drilling a low shot past Jensen.

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The midfielder's surging run through the vacant midfield area roused the Clarets supporters and looked full of possibilities but the chance appeared to have gone when Matt Kilgallon blocked Chris McCann's shot after Elliott laid the ball into his path.

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Chris Baird, Grant McCann, Damien Johnson, Steve Davis and McGinn will form a five-man midfield.

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