Derby 0 - Burnley 0: Championship contenders in bore draw

Burnley's record signing Andre Gray went off injured in the first half

BURNLEY suffered an injury scare to record signing Andre Gray as they frustrated Derby in a drab Championship clash.

 

Gray, who had three goals in five games for the Clarets after moving from Brentford for £6million, limped off holding his hamstring after half an hour.

But the visitors performed well to keep Derby at bay as the Rams' home frustrations continued.

Derby's fans called for a penalty early on when striker Chris Martin burst towards goal and collided with Burnley keeper Tom Heaton on the edge of the area but referee Dean Whitestone said no.

And at the end of a poor first half there was a vital goal-line clearance at either end.

 

First Jason Shackell hooked away Sam Vokes header to deny his former club before Tendayi Darikwa made a vital interception to cut out a Cyrus Christie cross after a neat Derby move.

Early in the second half Jacob Butterfield fired just over for Derby before having a form shot blocked by substitute Rouwen Hennings.

And then Richard Keogh missed a glorious chance when he rose highest at the near post to meet a corner by Johnny Russell but planted a header over.

Russell and Keogh combined again with the defender's next header cleared off the line by Darikwa.