BURNLEY await their first league win of the season after a goal-less draw with Plymouth.
A drab affair that failed to ignite saw the Clarets have the better of the chances, but fail to find the net for the second league match running.
Click here to view our photo gallery from the gameHowever, manager Owen Coyle can take heart from gaining their third successive clean sheet.
On-loan striker Paul Gallagher came closest for the Pilgrims in first half injury time, curling an effort just wide, while Joey Gudjonsson saw his late free kick tipped over by Graham Stack.
CLOCKWATCH
12 mins: After a slow start, the first real shot in anger sees Luke Summerfield fire wide for Plymouth following Jason Puncheon's corner.
17 mins: Martin Paterson is fouled out on the corner of the area, with Chris Eagles brigning a flying save out of Plymouth goalkeeper Graham Stack. Steven Caldwell heads Wade Elliott's subsequent corner over the bar.
23 mins: Jason Puncheon's free kick from just outside the area is well held low down to his left by Brian Jensen.
26 mins: Chris McCann takes the ball down on his chest before cracking a left foot volley which Graham Stack can only palm away, only for the ball to fall kindly for Plymouth allowing the defence to clear.
30 mins: Martin Paterson's angled drive is deflected just over for a corner, with the resulting set piece coming to nothing for the Clarets.
35 mins: Martin Paterson fails to connect properly with Graham Alexander's cleverly chipped free kick, when a clean strike would surely have resulted in the openig goal.
36 mins: Steven Caldwell comes close again with a header, with the ball going just wide from Chris Eagles' free kick.
45 mins +1: With the last kick of the first half, Jason Puncheon gets to the by-line before pulling the ball back for Paul Gallagher, with his curling shot flashing just wide, with Brian Jensen stranded.
Half-Time: Burnley 0-0 Plymouth
58 mins: Marcel Seip fouls Martin Paterson on the edge of the area, but despite a cleverly-worked free kick, Robbie Blake's shot is blocked.
65 mins: Steve MacLean is put through on goal thanks to clever pass from Jason Puncheon, but is denied a shot on goal by a fantastic tackle from Russell Anderson.
83 mins: Chris Eagles is given a straight red card by referee Michael Oliver after consultation with his assistant.
89 mins: Ade Akinbiyi leads a breakway, and after feeding the ball out wide to Martin Paterson, he cuts inside before seeing his shot blocked by Marcel Seip.
90 mins +2: Joey Gudjonsson's fierce free kick is tipped over by Graham Stack, with the following corner headed wide by Chris McCann.
Click here to view our photo gallery from the gameBurnley: Jensen, Anderson, Caldwell, Carlisle, Kalvenes (Gudjonsson 74), Alexander, McDonald (Blake 46), McCann, Elliott (Akinbiyi 72), Eagles, Paterson.
Subs: Penny (GK), Mahon.
Plymouth: Stack, Duguid, Walton, Timar, Clark, Puncheon, MacLean (Fallon 71), Gallagher (Noone 67), Barker, Seip, Summerfield (Paterson 84).
Subs: Mackie, Cathcart.
Attendance: 10,032
Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)
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