Brentford vs Burnley, 2015-16 English League Championship, 2015/2016 English League Championship

Burnley control Brentford to secure hold on fourth place

Burnley closed the gap on the top three as a scintillating first-half display helped them to a 3-1 win against struggling Brentford at Griffin Park.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 1': Attempt missed. David Jones (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
• 2': Offside, Brentford. Alan Judge tries a through ball, but Ryan Woods is caught offside.
• 3': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
• 5': Attempt saved. Scott Arfield (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Gray.
• 5': Hand ball by Andre Gray (Burnley).
• 7': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Ward with a cross.
• 7': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
• 9': Attempt missed. Stephen Ward (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 12': Goal! Brentford 0, Burnley 1. Scott Arfield (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andre Gray.
• 14': Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
• 14': John Swift (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 17': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross.
• 20': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Judge.
• 20': Alan Judge (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 20': Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).
• 21': Offside, Burnley. Michael Keane tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside.
• 22': Offside, Burnley. Ben Mee tries a through ball, but George Boyd is caught offside.
• 24': Alan Judge (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Foul by Stephen Ward (Burnley).
• 30': David Jones (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 30': Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford).
• 30': Goal! Brentford 0, Burnley 2. Joey Barton (Burnley) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
• 32': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 34': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ryan Woods.
• 34': Foul by Michael Keane (Burnley).
• 34': Jack O'Connell (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Attempt blocked. Sam Vokes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Boyd.
• 38': Attempt saved. Alan Judge (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 38': Attempt saved. Sam Vokes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Gray.
• 39': Foul by Alan Judge (Brentford).
• 39': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 39': Goal! Brentford 0, Burnley 3. George Boyd (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
• 40': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Vokes with a headed pass.
• 45': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joey Barton with a cross.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Burnley 3.
• 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Burnley 3.
• 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Burnley 3.
• 45': Substitution, Brentford. Lasse Vibe replaces Marco Djuricin.
• 45': Substitution, Brentford. Sam Saunders replaces Sergi Canos.
• 48': Hand ball by Scott Arfield (Burnley).
• 48': Attempt missed. Sam Saunders (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell following a set piece situation.
• 50': Attempt missed. Alan Judge (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 53': Foul by Scott Arfield (Burnley).
• 53': Sam Saunders (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Foul by Andre Gray (Burnley).
• 54': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 57': Goal! Brentford 1, Burnley 3. Alan Judge (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toumani Diagouraga.
• 58': Andre Gray (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 58': Foul by Toumani Diagouraga (Brentford).
• 59': Attempt saved. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Jones.
• 60': Offside, Burnley. Stephen Ward tries a through ball, but Matthew Lowton is caught offside.
• 61': Attempt missed. Sam Saunders (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Judge with a cross.
• 63': Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
• 63': John Swift (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 64': Attempt missed. Alan Judge (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
• 65': Substitution, Burnley. Rouwen Hennings replaces Andre Gray.
• 67': Attempt missed. Joey Barton (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 67': Substitution, Brentford. Nico Yennaris replaces John Swift.
• 68': Offside, Burnley. David Jones tries a through ball, but Rouwen Hennings is caught offside.
• 69': Attempt saved. Sam Saunders (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nico Yennaris.
• 70': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Brentford).
• 70': George Boyd (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 73': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Judge with a cross.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Jack O'Connell (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Judge with a cross.
• 79': Foul by Harlee Dean (Brentford).
• 79': Rouwen Hennings (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rouwen Hennings with a headed pass.
• 83': Attempt missed. Maxime Colin (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 84': Attempt missed. Toumani Diagouraga (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 86': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by George Boyd.
• 86': Attempt blocked. Jack O'Connell (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 87': Foul by Scott Arfield (Burnley).
• 87': Sam Saunders (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Foul by Lasse Vibe (Brentford).
• 87': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Attempt missed. Rouwen Hennings (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by George Boyd.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Alan Judge (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Yennaris.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lasse Vibe.
• 90': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nico Yennaris (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 90'+2': David Jones (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford).
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Saunders with a cross.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Burnley 3.