RESULT! Wham, bam! Owen says thank you Sam
And even if the Burnley manager’s return to the club that sacked him did raise his temperature, he must have been chuffed that his handicapped side made Watford sweat with a spirited second-half display capped by Ashley Barnes’ penalty with 12 minutes left.
The Clarets’ latest away-day could have turned into a case of damage limitation after Hendrick was sent off after just SIX minutes.
New loan signing M’Baye Niang took advantage to become the latest hot act at Vicarage Road.
If the Frenchman, 22, carries on like this he will be a target for the Premier League big boys by the end of the season.
Niang is controversial off the pitch. He was lucky to escape a prison sentence when he crashed his Ferrari while banned during his time on loan at French club Montpellier.
He broke his ankle in another road accident and then angered his San Siro bosses by posting a video on social media jumping off the roof of his house into a swimming pool – but he looks some talent on the ball.
He laid on the perfect ball for Troy Deeney to head his third goal in three league games, five minutes after the Clarets were reduced to 10 men.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche said: “The referee is under pressure to give it but it’s not malicious, it’s more a clumsy type of tackle. But having seen it I understand.
“It’s a tough one for referees. I don’t think there was a lot of actual contact but we know most times that’s going to be a sending off.”
Watford’s Walter Mazzarri said: “I wasn’t happy with the second half and the only excuse I can find is we played a few days ago a very important game at Arsenal and we also have many players coming back from injury.
“We should have scored the third goal, we had the chances and we could have lost the three points because of a mistake at the end. BURNLEY: Burnley’s next game: SAM GALLAGHER scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to boost Rovers’ survival hopes.
The home fans had endured a frustrating afternoon of few chances and made their feelings about manager Owen Coyle clear.
But Gallagher (below) stopped those chants in their tracks in the dying moments with his 11th goal of the season.
QPR will feel aggrieved, though, after Conor Washington’s second-half header looked to have bounced over the line but the officials denied him.
The visitors created the clearest opportunities but found Jason Steele in inspired form.
Coyle said: “I totally understand the fans’ frustration.
“What I would say is keep backing those players, keep getting behind them, because they will respond to that.
“That happened today and it is a wonderful three points.
“Late on the fans are wanting wins at home and I understand that. “Whatever their frustration, all we can do is keep winning games. “The fans have their opinions and that’s fine but I just want them to keep backing the players. “That’s important, because when they do the players have shown they will respond. “We have tremendous spirit and we showed that.” That character was underlined in the 91st minute when Marvin Emnes delivered the perfect cross for Gallagher to half-volley home from six yards and give his under-fire boss some respite.