Verdict on Burnley's 1-0 win at Coventry City

Burnley FC Writer Matt Scrafton gives his verdict on the 1-0 win against Coventry City on April 5, 2025.

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00:00Just heading out to the stadium here in Coventry, where Burnley have just claimed an absolutely massive 2-1 win.

00:08Hard to underestimate just how big this win is.

00:11Every win is significant at this stage of the season, but the manner of this one is really satisfying.

00:16If anything, you take greater satisfaction from this win than you did last week.

00:19Burnley played some really good stuff and probably should have won 3 or 4-0 against Bristol City.

00:23Ends up winning 1-0.

00:25Today it's another close margin 2-1, but the manner of it, second half,

00:29really had to dig deep. It was ugly at times, it wasn't pretty at all.

00:32But Burnley, as we've seen all season, are more than capable of sitting back for 30-40 minutes if needed,

00:38and seeing it out.

00:40Great character on the show.

00:42Went 1-0 down after 6 minutes to a hugely controversial goal.

00:46Hadji Wright was clearly offside.

00:49Bit of some confusion afterwards, it seemed to go on for a minute or so.

00:52Conversations have aligned, we know the referee, players,

00:54went straight over to the officials.

00:57That was allowed to stand.

00:59Would have been easy.

01:01Sort of feel a sense of injustice and feel hard done by.

01:04But that didn't happen at all.

01:06Burnley took just 10 minutes to get an equaliser.

01:09Hujain Anthony, his first of the afternoon, his first of two.

01:13Well worked goal down the right and Anthony was there to tap home.

01:16And then, start of second half, Burnley were gifted a second goal.

01:21Saying that, Anthony still does a good job chasing down lost goals.

01:24He was there to pounce at the right time as the keeper and the defender had a bit of a mix-up between them,

01:29didn't take control of the situation.

01:32And that was 2-1 lead gifted to them, as I said,

01:34and the rest of the half was pretty much all commentary in terms of possession.

01:38Don't recall too many chances or clear opportunities,

01:43but it was nervy, it was gritty, it was hauling on at times,

01:47lots of balls, long throws into the box.

01:49But they stood up to it, as they always do.

01:51And with Leeds being held at Luton, they now go above them.

01:56As I'm speaking, Burnley are top of the league.

01:58Sheffield United are currently playing against Oxford, so we'll see how that goes.

02:02But another big, big weekend for Burnley.

02:06A lot would have been taken out of them, mentally and physically,

02:10if they had to go again for Derby on Tuesday, which would be another difficult one.

02:14Because they're in good form, despite being down at the bottom of the table.

02:17So, yeah, look forward to that one.