Winning derbies is not about the quality of performance, it is about the result and Burnley fans will not be complaining after Zian Flemming earned them the points against their bitter rivals Blackburn in a tight but underwhelming encounter.
The dire nature of the first hour was forgotten, in the away end at least, when Flemming dived to head home Bashir Humphrey’s cross in front of 4,000 Burnley supporters. It was the first opening of note in the entire match and the Dutchman should be commended for still being alert after having next to no involvement up to that point.
About Author
More Stories
Draper and Norrie help British players set best first-round return in 52 years at French Open
The story of the 2024-25 Premier League season in 100 photos
Mary Earps made indelible mark with England and leaves big gloves to fill | Suzanne Wrack