'Getting promoted the priority over style'

Getting back to the Premier League is more of a priority than being exciting to watch according to the majority of Burnley supporters.

Third-placed Burnley have conceded only nine goals in their 30 Championship matches this season, keeping 21 clean sheets.

"I do feel we're prioritising being strong at the back to going forward but overall the fanbase is happy although there are murmurings about the style and things like that," Joe Redmond from the Burnley podcast Turfcast told the BBC's Monday Night Club.

"But it's about getting back there and if we're on the way to the Premier League it'll all be forgotten about."

At this stage of the season Burnley have conceded the fewest goals per game in EFL history with goalkeeper James Trafford keeping eight clean sheets in a row after a difficult time in the Premier League last season.

But despite their excellent defensive Burnley have only scored 36 goals in the league which, after Blackburn (34) makes them the lowest scorers in the Championship's top half.

"We're not exciting to watch but the record is brilliant especially James Trafford who has grown in confidence from last season where I felt it was too high too soon for him and not necessarily his fault," Redmond added.

"Esteve and Egan-Riley are a great defensive partnership and then you've got Connor Roberts and Bashir Humphreys as well but we're not great going forward though and that's the problem."