Sunderland delay Burnley’s Premier League promotion hopes

Burnley’s charge back towards the Premier League was slowed by Sunderland as a 0-0 draw at Turf Moor on Friday left Vincent Kompany’s men still needing eight points to be sure of promotion.

That should still be a formality for the Clarets, with eight games remaining and could even be sealed over next weekend as they meet closest rivals Middlesbrough and Sheffield United.

But Kompany was left to consider a rare night where his team lacked a cutting edge in attack…