Match ends, Derby County 0, Burnley 0.
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Burnley's four-game winning run came to an end as they were held to goalless draw in the Championship at Derby.
Clarets winger George Boyd sliced the best chance of a low-key first half over the bar from eight yards.
Richard Keogh saw a header cleared off the line by Tendayi Darikwa and Chris Martin's 25-yard drive was pushed away by Tom Heaton as the Rams went close.
Burnley striker Sam Vokes also forced two routine saves out of Scott Carson as the sides shared the points.
The draw lifts Burnley up a place to third in the table, while also extending Derby's unbeaten run to three games following back-to-back wins at Preston and Reading.
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However, the Rams are still yet to win at home under new head coach Paul Clement and struggled to create clear openings.
Burnley, who named former QPR midfielder Joey Barton on the bench for the first time since signing last month, lost record signing Andre Gray to a hamstring injury in the first half but went closest to scoring during that opening period when Boyd miscued his effort over the bar.
The game finally opened up in the last 20 minutes. First Vokes fired straight at Carson from 25 yards and Darikwa was perfectly placed to deny Keogh his first goal since December 2013.
Burnley keeper Heaton tipped away midfielder George Thorne's long-range effort and kept out Martin's shot, and Vokes forced another save out of Carson.
Derby head coach Paul Clement told BBC Radio Derby:
"We tried everything to win it and played really well in the second half. We had to be patient and wait for our opportunities and we did have some in the end.
"I was really pleased with the energy, the pressing of the players and the way they raised their intensity levels in the second half.
"The players are really deflated in the dressing room because they are pushing and pushing and not getting the results at home that their efforts deserve. There was one team trying to win the game and one team happy with the draw.
"If we keep playing like that we will pick up a lot of positive results."
Burnley boss Sean Dyche told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"Coming off the back of four wins, to come here and get a clean sheet and a point is a very good result.
"We've had to fight really hard in the second half. First half, I thought we were excellent. The way the back five played tonight was absolutely exceptional."
On Andre Gray's injury:
"It looks like a minor hamstring, but we'll have to wait and see. I think it's more likely to be a minor one than a serious one."
Line-ups
Derby
Formation 4-3-3
- 17Carson
- 2Christie
- 6Keogh
- 14Shackell
- 3Forsyth
- 15Johnson
- 34ThorneSubstituted forHansonat 81'minutes
- 18ButterfieldSubstituted forHendrickat 75'minutes
- 11Russell
- 9Martin
- 24Weimann
Substitutes
- 1Grant
- 8Hendrick
- 10Bent
- 16Pearce
- 26Hanson
- 32Shotton
- 37Warnock
Burnley
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Heaton
- 27Darikwa
- 4Duff
- 5Keane
- 6Mee
- 21Boyd
- 14Jones
- 37Arfield
- 11KightlySubstituted forTaylorat 81'minutes
- 9Vokes
- 7GraySubstituted forHenningsat 31'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Lowton
- 13Barton
- 15Taylor
- 18Hennings
- 22Gilks
- 23Ward
- 24Long
- Referee:
- Dean Whitestone
- Attendance:
- 26,834
Match Stats
Home TeamDerbyAway TeamBurnley
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home21
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Derby County 0, Burnley 0.
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Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
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Attempt missed. Bradley Johnson (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Chris Martin (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
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Johnny Russell (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Cyrus Christie.
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Attempt saved. Sam Vokes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rouwen Hennings with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Forsyth.
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Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ben Mee.
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Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Johnson.
Substitution
Substitution, Derby County. Jamie Hanson replaces George Thorne.
Substitution
Substitution, Burnley. Matthew Taylor replaces Michael Kightly.
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Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by George Boyd.
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Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Bradley Johnson (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
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Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Tom Heaton.
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Attempt saved. George Thorne (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
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Attempt blocked. Richard Keogh (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
