My word.

Wilfried Zaha really should score - he plays a neat one-two with Andros Townsend on the counter - but can only blast his effort over the bar.

That man again.

Wilfired Zaha sends Patrick van Aanholt through but the full-back can't sort out his feet with just Joe Hart to beat.

Cheikh Kouyate heads on goal from the resulting corner - but Joe Hart is there to save after a bit of a juggle.

Wilfried Zaha is a bit special isn't he?

He weaves his way into the box and fires a shot just over the bar.

I wonder what Sean Dyche told his players in that half-time team talk?

Robbie Brady is on for Aaron Lennon.

Burnley haven't won an away top-flight fixture in December since 1969 and they've got work to do in the second half if they're going to end that 49-year wait.

Meanwhile, for Palace, Roy Hodgson will be asking for more of the same.

Andros Townsend hoists a high ball into the box which Charlie Taylor clears.

Luka Milivojevic then meets said clearance on the volley but Kevin Long is again there to block.

Nice link-up between Andros Townsend and Wilfried Zaha sees the latter fire in a low cross which Joe Hart does well to smother.

The visitors need to hold on until half-time now.

Ben Mee goes in the book for a poor, mistimed tackle on Andros Townsend who had left the Burnley skipper in his dust.

Wilfried Zaha jinks his way into the box before eventually getting a dinked shot off which Joe Hart parries behind.

Patrick van Aanholt catches a sweet volley in the aftermath of the resulting corner - but it flashes wide.

Steven Defour finds Chris Wood in the box with a clever pass but the striker's lay-off for Aaron Lennon finds the former Spurs man in an offside position.

Encouraging signs for Burnley.

Max Meyer is found in space by Luka Milivojevic, he wriggles his way into a shooting position, and tries one from the edge of the area which goes just wide.

Joe Hart was beaten.

Ooh. So close for Chris Wood.

Matthew Lowton swings in a deep cross which the Burnley striker can't quite get a touch on - Wayne Hennessey was caught in no-man's land, there.

Charlie Taylor's deep cross is well dealt with by Patrick van Aanholt with Aaron Lennon lying in wait.

This is the Clarets' best spell of the game so far.

Up the other end of the pitch, Jeff Hendrick slides in Chris Wood, but the New Zealander is unable to catch up with the ball before it's smothered by Wayne Hennessey.

Scenes. James McArthur has just gone past Steven Defour with a perfectly executed roulette. Lovely piece of skill.

Kevin Long is there again for Burnley - this time to clear Aaron Wan-Bissaka's dangerous low ball.

Six of Burnley's eight Premier League goals against the Eagles have come in the opening 20 minutes.

Today they are yet to trouble Wayne Hennessey

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Andros Townsend, who's made a great start to this game, gets in down the right but Charlie Taylor is able to block his attempted cross.

The resulting corner comes to nothing.

Cheikhou Kouyate is fouled in the centre circle by Jeff Hendrick.

Someone needs to take charge for the Clarets.