Clarets MAD

Home again

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:41:50 GMT

Three weeks since the last home game against Norwich, and after trips to Wolves, Chelsea and QPR, the Clarets are back at the Turf tomorrow against Doncaster Rovers.

Bes gets Albania start

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:26:01 GMT

Yesterday we reported that Michael Duff had won his first start for Northern Ireland since his cruciate ligament injury and the same can be said for Bes Berisha who was in the starting line up for Albania on Wednesday.

Bennett brings the optical illusion

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:52:14 GMT

It is a rare event indeed tomorrow for Premier League referee Steve Bennett. It's not often he referees a Burnley game and tomorrow will be only his second in almost eleven years since we played Gillingham in 1998.

Colin McDonald

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:08:57 GMT

Time to relive your Chelsea memories

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:21:29 GMT

Did you go to Chelsea, or if not did you listen on the radio as the Clarets won through with Brian Jensen the hero in a penalty shoot out? No matter where you were or how you got the news, we'd very much like to hear from you.

Goalkeeping great donates cap

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:58:23 GMT

In a fantastic gesture former Burnley and England goalkeeper Colin McDonald will be donating his first England cap to the club at half time during Saturday's game against Doncaster Rovers.

Duff back in international side

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:12:19 GMT

Northern Ireland may have lost last night but for Michael Duff it was a welcome first start in international football since his career threatening knee injury last season.

Date confirmed for youth tie

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:28:49 GMT

Burnley were last week drawn to play West Brom at home in the third round of the FA Youth Cup and today the date was confirmed for the tie.

Unlucky Clarets held to a draw

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:18:45 GMT

A very young reserve team had to settle for a point from a 0-0 draw against league leaders Carlisle United tonight, but there is no doubt that we were much the better side and with any luck would have won it.

Robbie's goal helps him to maximum points

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:52:08 GMT

Robbie scored a goal, go an assist, and collected maximum points towards our Player of the Season after his performance in our 2-1 win at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.

Unsworth in running for Town job

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:35:11 GMT

Ex-Claret David Unsworth is now very much in the running to become the new manager of Huddersfield Town, a position that has been vacant since Stan Ternent left just over two weeks ago.

Reserves back in action

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:18:23 GMT

It's time to roll up for the reserves again tonight as we play our first home game for ten weeks when we entertain Carlisle United at Accrington Stanley's Fraser Eagle Stadium.

Sousa gets QPR job

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:13:12 GMT

Saturday's defeat to the Clarets proved to be the last game in charge for QPR caretaker boss Gareth Ainsworth with former Portugal coach Paulo Sousa appointed as the permanent replacement for Iain Dowie.

It's the Cary Clarets

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:05:50 GMT

The summer games in the United States of America were always believed to be the forerunner to the Clarets linking up with a club, and the news at the time that it was going to be the Railhawks.

Carlisle up to second

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:20:46 GMT

Top two Burnley and Wrexham were both without a game last weekend in the Youth Alliance League and that allowed Carlisle the chance to close the gap on the top and move into second place.