BASAKSEHIR

AET; BURNLEY WIN 1-0 ON AGG THIS game will not live long in the memory, but Burnley will not care after they kept their European adventure going.

BT Sport’s decision not to screen this tie was fully justified until Jack Cork struck a fine winner in extra-time to set up a final qualifying-round clash with Olympiakos.

Sean Dyche made all the right noises about being focused on progressing in Europe, but his team selection showed the Premier League is his priority as the match went into extra-time.

Dyche made six changes from the draw at Southampton as he handed joint-record £15million signing Ben Gibson his debut.

He also recalled Ashley Barnes and the old-fashioned No9 made his presence felt to knock Alexandru Epureanu off the ball, only to fire into the side-netting.

Burnley were much more positive than they had been in the goalless draw in Istanbul, and Phil Bardsley forced a fine save from Mert Gunok with a 25-yard drive before Sam Vokes had a shot deflected wide.

Basaksehir, who had brought no fans, came to life just before the interval and Burnley had home debutant Joe Hart to thank for keeping the tie goalless.

Hart denied Edin Visca twice in a minute, before the former England No1 thwarted his old Manchester City pal Gael Clichy, and then pulled off an even better diving save from another Visca shot.

Prior to that save, Barnes missed an absolute sitter when he failed to hit the target with a free header in front of

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