Burnley and Bournemouth played out a goalless draw at Turf Moor that left both sides frustrated, as the hosts' survival bid and the visitors' push for European football each suffered another setback. In a contest short on quality in the final third but rich in tension, both teams struck the woodwork and Bournemouth racked up a club‑record 22 Premier League shots without scoring, yet neither could find the moment of composure that would have transformed their afternoon.
The result keeps Andoni Iraola's team unbeaten in 10 league matches but extends their run of stalemates to four in a row and six in their last ten, leaving them on 41 points, three behind seventh‑placed Brentford with eight games remaining. For Scott Parker's Burnley, a fourth league clean sheet of the season at least halted a run of damaging defeats, but with just one win in their last 21 top‑flight outings and an eight‑point gap to safety that could yet widen, draws are no longer enough.
Blistering Bournemouth Start Meets Burnley Resistance
Iraola's side had spoken beforehand about avoiding another draw, and their early intent suggested they meant it. Within two minutes Evanilson was sent clear by a clever pass from Eli Junior Kroupi, rounding goalkeeper Martin Dubravka only to be forced wide, allowing Bashir Humphreys to recover and hook his shot off the line, before Bournemouth forced four corners in as many minutes as Burnley struggled to get out.