Burnley vs Leeds LIVE RESULT: Top of the table sides share point after tough Turf Moor battle – latest updates

Leeds boss Daniel Farke interview

He told Sky Sports: “It’s a good result. We’ve here a difficult away game against of the best sides in this league. They are unbeaten since ages and then to come away with a point on the road is always a good result in this league.

“It’s another clean sheet which is pretty good. Yes it’s difficult to score goals against them. I think we could have been a bit committed and convincing in some situations. Our decision making in their box – when you face an opponent who play that well in defending – you have to anticipate a little bit more.

“Our commitment in defence could have been better and then we could have won the game but overall it’s a good result and a good point for us.”

“We’ll take it”

Player of the match Burnley’s Maxime Esteve to Sky Sports: “I prefer the three points but that was a good performance defensively.

“We know that Leeds are a strong team so that’s a good point. We’ll take it.

“It was crucial not to lose but if you honestly look at the game – we didn’t have any shots on target. So honestly we’ll take this.”

“We’re going to back ourselves”

Burnley defender CJ Egan-Riley told Sky Sports: “We’re working hard every day on the defence stuff and at the moment its working for us.

“For me it’s the full team, the full XI – it’s not just the back four, it starts at the top of the pitch with the strikers and the pressing. The important thing If we keep this going we should be ok.

“We know how the table looks, there are a few teams up there on similar points, we’re going to back ourselves. this game has gone, we will look back on it, reflect, we didn’t lose, we’ll go again next week.”

What it means

If anyone is still awake after that then you should be reminded that none of the top-four have won so Leeds stay top, while Burnley epic defensive run continues.

Scott Parker’s Clarets extend unbeaten run to 16 games with a seventh successive clean sheet and Burnley close to within a point of second-placed Sheffield United.

Daniel Farke’s Leeds are now unbeaten in 11 matches.

Justin Allen’s view

WHAT a boring night served up by these two Championship super powers

It wasn’t until the 89th minute when Leeds winger Dan James volleyed straight at James Trafford that either keeper was called into action.

You would think that two clubs trying to go into the Premier League would be able to produce something better and more positive than this.

Burnley still have not conceded a goal since December 21 at Watford and nine goals all season.

And they frustrated leaders Leeds, who themselves were way too safe and not prepared to take risks. It was a “must-not-lose” approach by both managers.

This was a bad avert for the Championship and frankly a worry for either team if they are promoted to the Premier League. They will be coming straight back down with this sort of approach.

Fulltime 0-0

Well that’s 90 minutes of our lives we’ll never get back again…

First shot on target…88 minutes in!

James Trafford leapt like a cat to protect his goal from a rasping shot from James. Trafford tipped it over the bar and the corner is dealt with.

83 – Will Dan James rescue this misery?

If anyone is going to conjure up a goal it’s going to be James. He weaves his way through the middle before being bought down by Brownhill.

Livid away fans are calling for a yellow card, which never came. The defence is on top for now.

80 – Crunch challenge

Ampadu commits a crunchy tackle on Brownhill who looked to have got the ball but free kick given. The damage was mopped up and you guessed it… it stays 0-0.

78 – Tempers flare

Josh Brownhill wins a free-kick after a challenge from Ilia Gruev, which leaves Leeds players livid.

Brownhill has to hobble off for 30 seconds after a spot of treatment but Jaidon Anthony’s cross goes behind.

Ilan Meslier was thanking his lucky stars having sauntered off his line and nowhere near it.

73 – Substitution

Lyle Foster has put his body on the line for Scott Parker tonight, despite not coming close to a goal he has done the dirty work tracking back to snaffle up bogle as best he can.

He’s applauded off the pitch while Brighton loanee Jeremy Sarmiento enters the fray.

71 – Daniel Farke makes his move first

Largie Ramazani and Mateo Joseph are on while Joel Piroe and Manor Solomon are hooked off.

67 minutes – it’s getting spicy

Jayden Bogle is the latest Leeds man in the book after complaining for a free-kick against Lyle Foster.

Three yellows for the yellow team with Manor Solomon and Dan James already in the book.

Justin Allen’s verdict

Both sides are too safe. The centre of the pitch is like being stuck in a traffic jam on the M25 – rammed with no space to move.

But Leeds do at least show a bit more attacking ambition down the flanks.

Dan James and Manor Solomon are constantly looking to turn and attack – while Lyle Taylor and Jaidon Anthony did not look to take on the full-backs with them often passing backwards.That frustrates fans.

I’m so impressed with CJ Egan-Riley again. The centre-half superbly cut out that quick Joe Rodon pass. The former Manchester City kid has been one of the standout Championship players so far this season.

60 – Yellow card

Dan James mows down CJ Egan-Riley cynically in midfield and referee Josh Smith doesn’t hesitate whipping out his yellow card.

58 – Leeds nearly score but the flag is up!

Bogle cracks a volley jut wide from inside the box but flag is up straight away.

It came after Manor Solomon curled in a cross, which sees Joel Piroe flagged for offside, before the ball dropped to Bogle.

The tempo has cranked up at Turf Moor with both sets of fans giving it large.

50 – Leeds chipping away

A peach of a pass from Liam Cullen found Zian Flemming, who put the ball beyond Lyle Foster to chase.

The Burnley man nudged Joe Rodon as he came back to cover, with the Welsh defender clattering to the floor, to bag a free-kick from referee Josh Smith.

Seven minutes of pure scrappiness

With the greatest respect to the two best sides in the league, this start to the first-half has not been pretty.

You can tell these this game is full to the brim with desperation from both sides not to lose.

It’s all feeling a bit flat right now

Think we’re all looking like Zian Flemming watching this game right now. Head in hands at the lack of clear cut chances, with not a single shot on target so far.

Teams are back out

Neither boss has made any changes to their line-up as we head into the second-half. Let’s hope for an early goal to liven things up .

Ex-Burnley centre-back Ben Mee has his say

“Seems like this game will need a moment of magic or a slip up to make the difference.”

Boredraw

This game certainly hasn’t got pulses racing with one Leeds fan joking on Twitter: “Thank you Burnley vs Leeds for saving my brother who has been in a coma for 10 years.

“The game was so boring that he got out of be to turn it to another channel.”

Justin Allen reckons there is a goal brewing for Leeds

Burnley content to sit in and close space when Leeds are in possession.

You feel if a goal is to come for the Yorkshire side the source will be from down the right flank because Jayden Bogle has been excellent.

The ex-Sheffield United ace has plenty of pace and tricks to open up even a tight defensive unit like Burnley.

This game is crying out for a goal. A Leeds one would make it much more interesting.

They have lots of options on the bench with the likes of Wilfried Gnonto and Largie Ramazani.

All square at half-time

It’s 0-0 at half-time with the one-minute of injury time saying it all.

42 – Zian Flemming blazes it over

The Dutchman tried his luck from long-range, but lashed his dipping volley into the gods