McDonald earns point for Clarets

Sun, 08 Nov 08:12:18 2009

Kevin McDonald tapped home an 87th-minute equaliser to give Burnley a share of the spoils in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Manchester City.

After establishing a two-goal lead through Graham Alexander and Steven Fletcher, it seemed the Clarets were slumping to yet another defeat when City roared into the lead thanks to Shaun Wright-Phillips, Kolo Toure and Craig Bellamy.

But when Fletcher's nod-back fell kindly for McDonald, he wasted no time in delivering the visitors' first away point since their top flight return, and extending City's sequence to five successive Premier League draws.

It was with a sense of purpose Alexander drilled home the penalty after Joleon Lescott had handled Tyrone Mears' right-wing cross.

Any sense that was a fluke was quickly exposed when Fletcher doubled the visitors' lead from Chris Eagles' cross.

Wright-Phillips struck two minutes before the break, his shot flicking off former City defender Stephen Jordan to raise hopes of a successful second-half comeback.

Joleon Lescott got behind Clarke Carlisle at the far post to reach a Gareth Barry free-kick and steer it into Toure's path for a simple tap-in.

City's third was not quite a replica but the cross from Wright-Phillips, who had been sent galloping into the box by Stephen Ireland, was from the same side and Bellamy was also in oceans of space as he fired home.

When Emmanuel Adebayor just failed to reach Martin Petrov's cross there was a sense Burnley would have one last opportunity to salvage themselves. McDonald did not let his team down.

 

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  1. No 2, Dingles spent 5 milll s//itty 45,credit where­ it's due. Come on you Clarets

    From phil, on Wed 11 Nov 5:56PM

  2. No 2, Dingles spent 5 milll s//itty 45,credit where­ it's due. Come on you Clarets

    From phil, on Wed 11 Nov 5:55PM

  3. No 5 you can have 6,but the Clarets will get 7,and we­ havn't spent 40 mill plus!

    From phil, on Wed 11 Nov 5:53PM

  4. The truth is from 3-2 City should have gone on to win 4­ or 5-2, but didn't kill the game off and paid the­ price. Burnley didn't look like getting back into­ it before the defensive howlers from Bridge and Toure­ that led to the equaliser - basic aerial ball floated­ into the box again causing havoc as in other games.­ Credit to Burnley but first 2 goals were gifts -­ created v little themselves.

    As usual when we visit­ Turf Moor we will score 5 or 6. Feed The Goat.

    From Paul F, on Mon 9 Nov 1:10PM

  5. well played Burnley. Well organised and knew when to do­ damage.
    City on the other hand were outplayed by a­ divison two outfit. Outplayed, outperformed and­ tactically beaten. Burnley just needed a cutting edge­ striker.

    anyway... Sack Hughes, this @#$% has been­ going on too long. Its not going to improve

    From paul g, on Sun 8 Nov 9:16AM

  6. my god anthonymeltdown, you get a draw and do a lap of­ honour this is the prem not some junior league and im­ sure the city boys will be terrified of comming to turf­ moor???? get a life dingle!

    From steve f, on Sun 8 Nov 7:14AM

  7. my god anthonymeltdown, you get a draw and do a lap of­ honour this is the prem not some juniori league and im­ sure the city boys will be terrified of comming to turf­ moor???? get a life dingle!

    From steve f, on Sun 8 Nov 7:13AM

  8. where were these millionare players man city looked and­ played like a non league team banged three in against­ you at your ground look out when you visit turf moor­ as you will be going the loosers again

    From anthonymelton576, on Sat 7 Nov 10:57PM
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