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Burnley will look to go to top of the table as they host play-off hopefuls West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).

The Clarets are just two points shy of league leaders Leeds United and have not been beaten at Turf Moor all season.

A win would at least place them in the top two come the end of the day, with second-placed Sheffield United facing Bristol City in the late kick-off.

The Baggies could fall out of the top six should they lose and the Robins prevail at Bramall Lane.

• Burnley are unbeaten across their last six league games against West Bromwich Albion (W2 D4), since a 1-0 defeat in August 2017.

• West Bromwich Albion have won just two of their last 18 away league games against Burnley (D9 L7), winning just one of their last eight games (D4 L3).

• Burnley are unbeaten in each of their last 12 midweek league games (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday), winning seven of them (D5), including each of their last four.

• West Brom are winless in their last 10 away league games (D6 L4), their longest run outside the top-flight since February 2000 (11 games).

• Burnley manager Scott Parker has drawn six of his eight previous managerial encounters with West Brom in the top four tiers (W1 L1), with his only victory coming with Fulham in the Premier League in November 2020 (2-0).

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Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill says getting promoted to the Premier League is the aim for this season, not playing entertaining football.

The Clarets won 4-0 against Luton to maintain their promotion push, but they have made headlines for their strong defence, conceding just 10 goals in the league all season.

Brownhill says winning is their main focus, regardless of how it happens.

"We just worry about what we do on the pitch, no matter how we play, winning is the main thing," he told BBC Radio Lancashire, external.

"Our goal is our goal. We want to be out of this league; if we look back at the end of the season and we are promoted, it doesn't matter how you win."

Third-placed Burnley host West Brom in sixth at Turf Moor on Tuesday and Brownhill expects a tough evening.

"It will be a difficult game," he added. "They are in good form and a good position in the table, so are we. If we are on it the way we've been all season, hopefully we get the three points.

"I'm sure we'll have a good game plan. It can [be a really special night]."

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Burnley boss Scott Parker hailed his side's "rock solid" display as they extended their amazing unbeaten run with victory over Luton Town.

The Clarets boosted their goal tally with a 4-0 win after the visitors lost defender Kal Naismith, who was sent off with the game less than 20 minutes old.

They remain third but have a superior goal difference to Sheffield United, who are second and are just two points behind the Blades and leaders Leeds.

"Our performance was rock solid, showed our quality. Of course they got a man sent off pretty early in the game but sometimes that can prove pretty difficult (to play against)," Parker told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"They're a difficult side. I know where they are in the division but they're fighting for their lives and we never gave them any oxygen today.

"We managed every scenario, nullified anything they could produce, defensively as a unit we were very good and in our moments (in attack), we were deadly and executed really well.

"They came here with a back five. Earlier on in the season playing against a stubborn team, we didn't move the ball or create the angles, our movement wasn't as precise as we'd like, but that was very different today."

Burnley are at home to West Brom on Tuesday, when they will look to further extend their unbeaten record this season at Turf Moor.