Burnley

Everything that boss Vincent Kompany touches has turned to gold at Burnley — and that comes as no surprise what-so-ever to midfielder Josh Cullen.

"It would be unbelievable [to get to the Premier League], it's what you set out to do as a youngster. "I think he can go right to the top. It was one that I felt would be a very good one from the beginning.

Aberdeen and Hibs are both interested in signing Burnley's Kevin Long in the January transfer window. The centre-back has been a reliable squad player over ...

So, this is one to monitor in the coming weeks and it will surely happen as there’s no obstacles to this deal. This would be a very good move for Long as he clearly has no future at Turf Moor and it would benefit his career if he left in January in order to get more game time. Hibs in particular could be in the market for a new defender as they are resigned to losing Ryan Porteous in the coming weeks, with a host of Championship clubs chasing the Scotland international.

Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of Burnley's Championship clash with Birmingham City from Turf Moor. Vincent Kompany's Clarets spent Christmas ...

But they spent Christmas top of the Championship having lost just twice all season. Vincent Kompany’s side were knocked out of the Carabao Cup in midweek, losing 2-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford. But the Kosovo international will come back into the side for this contest. Kick off is 8pm and the game is being shown live on Sky Sports. A win tonight would restore the three point advantage and open up an 11 point buffer to third place. Tonight's visitors begin the evening in the bottom half but could catapult into the top six if they end Burnley's unbeaten home record.

Tuesday's EFL Championship matchup at Turf Moor will feature Burnley taking on Birmingham City. As the second half of the season approaches, the home team, ...

In their last 13 games against this opponent, the visitors have not kept a clean sheet. The two teams have played 22 times to a draw, with their most recent encounter ending in a tie. They will now attempt to maintain their dominance over the competition and extend their winning streak.

Follow game Burnley vs Birmingham City live updates coverage, stream information, score and result online, prediction, TV channel, lineups and time of the ...

Turf Moor is located in the city of Burnley, England. The first is English striker Jay Rodriguez (#9), he is the team's top scorer in the tournament with 9 goals in 19 games played and scored in the previous game against Rotherham United. Another player is Tahith Chong (#18), he plays in the midfielder position and at 23 years old he is the second highest assister on the team with 4 assists in 16 games. The first is Irish striker Scott Hogan (#9), he is the team's top scorer in the tournament with 9 goals in 21 games played and scored in the previous game against Sunderland. Argentina: 4:00 PM on Star+. Follow along with us all the details, commentaries, analysis and lineups for this Burnley vs Birmingham City EFL Championship match.

The latest Birmingham City news and views from BirminghamLive as Blues take on the Clarets at Turf Moor.

Blues struggled to find the net in their first game without their leading scorer - a frustrating 0-0 draw at Blackpool. However, they did so three times in the win over Reading last time out - including a first of the season for Tahith Chong. Not since they drew 2-2 in August 2015 have Blues visited a venue where they last won nearly a decade ago.

Blues visit Burnley in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday night. Birmingham City are back on the road after Christmas as their league campaign continues with a Tuesday night clash against the Clarets. And the Club's Principal ...

Aberdeen have been linked with a January move for Burnley's Republic of Ireland international defender Kevin Long.

[was sent off and conceded a penalty during Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at St Mirren](https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/5210002/aberdeen-fan-view-lack-capacity-protect-lead-cannot-go-unnoticed/) – and Celtic loanee Liam Scales are the only senior central defenders at the club, with midfielder Ross McCrorie having also been utilised in a back three in recent matches. [According to reports, including in the Sun,](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/9976202/kevin-long-aberdeen-hibs-burnley-transfer/) both the Dons and Premiership rivals Hibs are interested in centre-back Long. At the moment, skipper Anthony Stewart – who

STUART BRENNAN AT TURF MOOR: Anass Zaroury made a stunning return from the World Cup to set Burnley on their way to another crucial win in their promotion ...

The Clarets went close again as the marauding Zaroury cut in from the left and curved a cross towards the penalty spot. The Clarets then took full control of the match, containing the Midlanders’ attempts to gain a foothold and constantly threatening to open them up down the flanks with Benson and Zaroury in a dangerous mood. Burnley 3-0 Birmingham: Anass Zaroury opens scoring in the first minute on return from the World Cup, with Connor Roberts and Nathan Tella also getting on the scoresheet as Clarets stretch lead at the top of the Championship

While the likes of Manuel Benson and Anass Zaroury attract headlines, there have been important performances throughout this Clarets side with players stepping ...

Hannibal with a strong challenge on Benson which goes unpunished, seemed to get some of the ball but you'd get a foul nine times out of 10 with the way the Blues man slid in. Burnley are in second gear at the moment, Birmingham searching for a way back into this one and seeing plenty of the ball but creating precious little. And on the ball, which is something we expect from every player in the team, is to contribute to attacking play and perhaps even score a goal. The second half was relatively incident free, with the visitors doing their best to fashion a way back in but Burnley keeping them at arm's length. It ended a move of real quality from the home side, quality that few other sides in this league possess. He set up the opener inside a minute and scored a superb second on the stroke of half time.

Burnley beat Birmingham 3-0 with Anass Zaroury scoring the quickest Championship goal this season while Paul Ince suffers as Reading hung on for a win.

“But we just have to feel comfortable in winning games and feel comfortable when you’re in a winning position. “I wanted to grab the guy by the throat and fight him,” Martin said. And then we gave away that second goal, that was just pathetic.” “That’s the way the lads are in this moment of time. “We made hard work of it in the end but that’s us, isn’t it?” Ince said. Andy Carroll gave Reading a 27th-minute lead from close range and Yakou Méïté should have added to it before half-time but blazed over from the penalty spot.

Anass Zaroury and Connor Roberts, who both played in the World Cup, scored first-half goals and Nathan Tella netted in added-time as the in-form Clarets ...

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Vincent Kompany hailed Anass Zarourys attitude as the winger returned from an ecstatic reception in Morocco to fire Burnley clear at the top of the Sky Bet ...

We huffed and puffed for the rest of the first half, limited them to good chances. "Second half we came out, changed a few things and thought we did OK. I thought it was a foul on Kristian (Bielik) so to go 1-0 down that quickly, the game plan goes out of the window a little bit. The way he scored that goal… "And on the ball we expect from all of our players to contribute to creating chances and sometimes even scoring. It's a terrific way to come back."

Zaroury was on target for Burnley in their win over Birmingham City in the Championship on Tuesday.

He said: “When he came back we didn't really know what to expect so were in between is he ready to start or do we wait and bring him on. "I think when you get to 22 or 23 you start knowing what is good for you. [Burnley ](https://www.lancs.live/all-about/burnley-fc)just in time to take in the Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester United before resuming his Clarets career. “As long as he keeps doing that, the sky is the limit. Obviously he was ready!" Millions lined the streets to welcome the side home.

The Wales right-back scored and provided an assist in the comprehensive win against Birmingham that took Burnley 11 points clear of third.

The challenge is for him to do it consistently. His focus had already turned to the next game and how Roberts can continue to improve. The victory over Birmingham was as routine and comfortable as Kompany could have wished for. This was Roberts’ best performance of the campaign and he has picked the perfect time to remind Kompany of his qualities. Roberts had also been one of the players targeted with criticism earlier in the season when Burnley were still trying to piece things together under Kompany. He even admitted that every game he navigated without suffering an injury was a relief and another one to tick off on the road to Qatar. As Kompany’s side has evolved, the attacking instincts of Roberts and Vitinho from right-back have provided more creative balance down both flanks. Burnley barely got out of second gear and now sit 11 points clear of third place. Roberts made a forward run that allowed Benson to move into the space he had vacated… He is so alert and certain in his movement that opponents do not have time to react before he is away from them and awaiting a pass. They did the same when Roberts scored against [Taylor Harwood-Bellis](https://theathletic.com/football/player/taylor-harwood-bellis-A9Jbvkl6zwIOJA9a/), [Jordan Beyer](https://theathletic.com/football/player/jordan-beyer-zWoiSosxZ1OIy9re/) and [Ian Maatsen](https://theathletic.com/football/player/ian-maatsen-k9kFnqZYfs0FOWTG/), and that appeared to be Kompany’s preferred choice.

Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Stoke City and Burnley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

[Click here](https://sporita.com/?utm_source=sportsmole&utm_campaign=161081)to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Over 1.5:data [Nick Powell](/people/nick-powell/) is an option if Neil wants to play with more creativity in midfield, it appears unlikely against the best team in the division. However, it is impossible to back against the Clarets right now, leaving us to predict another win and clean sheet for Kompany's side. © Reuters [Harry Clarke](/people/harry-clarke/) is an option at right wing-back if Neil looks to move [Jacob Brown](/people/jacob-brown/) back into the final third. [Burnley](/football/burnley/) will attempt to strengthen their already-strong promotion bid when they face [Stoke City](/football/stoke-city/) in the Championship on Friday evening.

Kompany's side open up 11-point lead in race for promotion to top flight with win over Birmingham.

Paul Ince's side climb up to eighth with only goal difference keeping them out of the top six. However, more importantly they are 11 clear of rivals Blackburn, who sit third, with the top two automatically promoted to the top flight. The win takes Kompany's men back three points clear of Sheffield United at the top of the table.

Burnley made it four wins in a row with victory over Birmingham City to keep their lead at the top of the Championship table. Anass Zaroury put the Clarets ...

Fellow goalscorer Zaroury is pleased to be back with the Clarets and on the scoresheet after a month away at the World Cup with Morocco. “I’m really proud [to be a part of the team]. I’ve played in the Championship before, for my old club, I used to get in the box quite a lot and score a few goals, so to obviously score is always nice. We came out and that early goal really helped us, we could kind of settle into the game and take a couple of risks and in the end, I think it was comfortable for us. I’d like to try and get in those areas and score a few more, it would be nice. Roberts bagged a goal and an assist in the encounter.