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KOMPANY IS CONTENT AS CLARETS DIG OUT A POINT

By Tom Blackett

JOY: Burnley celebrate Ashley Barnes’ goal

BURNLEY boss Vincent Kompany expressed his satisfaction with his side’s display at Millwall on Tuesday night – despite the Lions scoring late to force a draw.
It looked as though Ashley Barnes’ 51st-minute strike was going to be enough to earn the runaway leaders another three points, but the in-form Tom Bradshaw struck with five minutes left to earn play-off chasing Millwall a share of the spoils.
“We dug in when we had to and were really good at stopping the opposition from getting any...

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