Too early 'to think about promotion' - Trafford

Burnley goalkeeper James TraffordImage source, Rex Features
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It is too early for Burnley to be thinking about promotion, according to goalkeeper James Trafford.

The Clarets are two points outside the Championship's automatic promotion places after Friday's goalless draw with Sunderland in which Trafford saved two late penalties.

"You go into every game to win and if it results in promotion it's what we set out to achieve at the start of the season, so it'd be very nice," Trafford told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"But we're in January - I don't know when you start to think about promotion."

The 22-year-old was part of the Burnley side relegated from the Premier League last season but has experience of a promotion race during a loan spell at Bolton.

"The mindset we had (at Bolton) was just take it game by game, see where it takes us and we got within two games of promotion so I keep on with that attitude," he said.

"We've got the best job in the world - football's fun. Whether it was last season, this season or the season before, it's fun."

Burnley visit Plymouth in the Championship on Wednesday looking to extend their 14-game unbeaten run in the league.