Andre Gray: Home form will be vital for Burnley in fight against relegation
Wednesday 28 December 2016 06:38, UK
Andre Gray believes poor travellers Burnley can preserve their Premier League status on home form alone.
The 25-year-old's late Boxing Day winner against Middlesbrough at Turf Moor lifted the Clarets six points clear of the bottom three.
It also provided yet more home comforts in east Lancashire, where 19 of their 20 points have so far been accrued, and only leaders Chelsea and Tottenham have recorded more victories in their own stadiums than Burnley.
It is a contrasting story away from Turf Moor as Sean Dyche's team have claimed just one point from a possible 24, an Achilles heel many feel Burnley need to overcome if they are to avoid an instant return to the second tier.
However, while Gray appreciates their away-day blues could do with being remedied for their cause to be a success, he also thinks home results could be enough to keep them from dropping down again.
"We want to get that first win away from home, but I'm sure if it stays like this until the end of the season we will stay up," the striker said.
"But we've got to keep working and we're going to have to improve our away form to give us even more belief."
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