Iheanacho drills the ball into the box, but it just evades the head of Vardy on the penalty spot.
90' +4
Leicester are piling men forward in the dying stages of the contest.
90' +2
Hamer launches the ball forward from the back, but Diabate's header runs away from Vardy and out for a goal-kick.
90'
There will be four minutes of added time.
89'
Burnley are taking the pace out of the game by keeping the ball in the corner.
87'
K. Ịheanachọ gets yellow.
Iheanacho is booked for a loose challenge on Westwood.
86'
B. Hamer enters the game and replaces K. Schmeichel.
Schmeichel has to make way after being clipped by Barnes. Hamer replaces the Dane.
85'
S. Vokes enters the game and replaces A. Barnes.
Vokes replaces Barnes for the home side.
84'
Mahrez sends the corner deep towards the back post, but Maguire is unable to head it towards goal.
83'
Mahrez collects Diabate's cross at the back post and tries to beat the challenge of Ward, but the defender knocks it out for a corner.
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81'
A. Barnes gets yellow.
Barnes catches Schmeichel and goes into the book.
79'
It's a battle of wills. Burnley's grip on the contest has slipped and the Foxes are looking threatening every time they push forward.
77'
Iheanacho latches on to a ball over the top from Chilwell, but he just cannot connect with his left-footed strike in the box. It was a difficult chance to take for the Foxes forward.
76'
Burnley have not had control of the game in the second half. Leicester have been the better side and have got the goal back. Can they get back on level terms?
75'
J. Hendrick enters the game and replaces C. Wood.
Wood makes way for Hendrick.
72'
J. Vardy has scored a goal for Leicester City! Assist by K. Ịheanachọ.
Iheanacho releases Vardy following a good run and offload before the striker does the rest.
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!! VARDY BLASTS LEICESTER BACK INTO THE GAME! Iheanacho releases the striker into the left inside channel. He still has work to do, but Vardy takes the ball in stride before rifling his effort past Pope, giving the Burnley keeper no chance. Game on.
69'
WIDE! Barnes has the chance to secure the game for the Clarets as he latches on to a loose ball, but he sends his drive wide of the post.
67'
OVER! Silva collects the ball direct from a corner and goes for the blast on the half-volley, only to fire his effort well over the bar.
66'
Mahrez lifts a cross to the back post for the run of Maguire and he heads towards the middle of the goal, but it just evades Vardy before Burnley clear the danger behind for a corner.
65'
A. Lennon gets yellow.
Lennon fouls Chilwell and goes into the book.
Chilwell whips the ball into the chest of Cork and the visitors appeal for a penalty, but the referee dismisses their claim.
64'
F. Diabaté enters the game and replaces D. Gray.
Diabate replaces Gray for the visitors.
62'
POPE DENIES LEICESTER! Silva flicks the ball through into the path of Vardy and the striker goes for a low drive towards the bottom corner, only to be denied by a fine save from Pope, who gets down to turn his effort past the post.
61'
Leicester break with speed to the edge of the box, but Silva loses out to Westwood's covering challenge.
58'
Lennon brings down Gray on the charge and the referee awards a free-kick to the visitors in the Burnley half.
56'
Maguire wins the initial header from the corner and then goes for the drive from the loose ball in the area, only to see his effort blocked.
Leicester keep the attack alive and Gray lifts a cross to the back post and Maguire wins a second header, but on this occasion Lowton clears over his own bar. The Foxes are upping the ante.
55'
Gray battles with Lowton down the flank and wins a corner for the Foxes.
54'
OVER! Gudmundsson collects Wood's lay-off and goes on the surge towards the edge of the box. He pulls the trigger on a left-footed rocket that just sails over the bar.
51'
Gudmundsson lifts a dangerous cross to the back post for Tarkowski to attack, but it just evades the England man's head at the back post.
49'
Wood lines up a blockbuster from distance, but he blasts his effort straight into the legs of Silva.
48'
Mahrez tries to work the ball back into the path of Gray in the box, but he overhits his pass and the Clarets clear.
46'
K. Ịheanachọ enters the game and replaces S. Okazaki.
Iheanacho replaces Okazaki for the visitors.
We're back underway at Turf Moor.
45' +2
WIDE! Mahrez goes for the strike and he hammers his effort over the wall, but it drifts inches wide of the post, with Pope rooted to the spot.
The referee ends the first half.
45' +1
Tarkowski clips Okazako on the charge and hands Leicester a free-kick in a threatening position.
45'
SAVE! VARDY MISSES A SITTER! Maguire raids forward and floats a cross into the box. Vardy gets between the two Burnley centre-backs to latch on to the delivery. He guides a header towards goal, but it's straight at Pope.
There will be two minutes of added time.
44'
Since scoring the second goal Burnley have been on the back foot, although they've been solid bar one instance at the back.
42'
Mahrez floats a cross to the back post looking for Silva's late run, but the home side are able to clear their lines.
40'
Mahrez probes down the right, but Burnley double up on the winger and block his attempted cross into the box.
37'
Schmeichel takes a risk at the back by dwelling on his clearance. Barnes almost makes the block, but the Leicester keeper gets it out just in time.
34'
SAVE! MAHREZ HAS TO SCORE! Gray sends a teasing cross to the back post for an unmarked Mahrez to latch on to in the box. However, he cannot guide his effort into the net, heading straight at Pope, who makes the save on the line.
33'
Chilwell takes on Lowton down the flank in an intriguing battle, but the Burnley defender makes the block.
30'
Gudmundsson digs out space for a cross from the left, only to see his delivery claimed with ease by Schmeichel at the near post.
28'
The Foxes have issued a response since the second goal, but the Clarets are looking firm at the back.
26'
CHANCE! Chilwell surges past Lowton down the left flank and hangs a cross to the back post. However, Vardy heads a tame effort wide of the target.
24'
Mahrez raids with menace down the right flank and he fires a low cross towards the near post, but Tarkowski puts the ball behind for a corner.
21'
Chilwell hangs a cross deep into the area, only for Pope to come well off his line to make a confident claim.
Gray tries to get the better of Lowton down the flank, but the full-back blocks his low cross into the box before clearing out for a throw-in.
19'
The Foxes win a corner down the left flank, but Gray's delivery towards the near post is cleared with ease by the home side.
17'
Simpson has to act at the back post to keep Lowton's lofted delivery away from Wood, who was lurking unmarked waiting to head home.
15'
SAVE! Mahrez breaks forward on the counter and he goes for the strike from the edge of the box. It takes a deflection off Long and loops over Pope. The keeper backpeddles to make the claim and leans forward to prevent the ball from crossing the line.
14'
Gudmundsson probes down the left and he looks for a cross into the box, but Maguire heads it away from danger.
12'
Schmeichel gets the action back underway as Maguire appears to be ok to continue.
11'
Maguire is down for the visitors and requires treatment on the pitch before we can continue.
9'
K. Long has scored a goal for Burnley! Assist by J. Guðmundsson.
Gudmundsson floats a fine cross to the back post for Long to convert.
GOALLLLLLLLL!!!!! LONG HEADS HOME!!! Burnley are in dreamland as Long powers a header into the net. Gudmundsson floated his cross deep to the back post, hanging the delivery in the air. Long made the move and leaped to plant a firm header beyond Schmeichel into the net.
8'
Burnley win a corner on the right flank. Gudmundsson will swing the crosss into the box.
6'
C. Wood has scored a goal for Burnley!
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! WOOD FIRES BURNLEY AHEAD!!! The striker sees a close-range effort saved by the Leicester keeper, but he gathers the rebound and slots his strike home. Barnes opened up the visitors' backline with a brilliant throughball to his team-mate, reversing the play. Wood's first shot was straight at Schmeichel, but fortunte was on his side to convert the follow-up.
4'
Chilwell looks for the run of Mahrez with a pass from left to right, but Tarkowski on the slide makes the interception.
2'
Gudmundsson and Lennon combine in the final third, but Simpson gets back to make the covering tackle and he keeps the ball in play to prevent the corner.
1'
We're underway at Turf Moor.
The two sides sit in purgatory in the Premier League table, with neither fearing relegation, although there's not much hope of bettering their current standings.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Burnley and Leicester at Turf Moor.
Burnley are the form team in the Premier League at the moment, reeling off four wins on the bounce. Sean Dyche's men have performed above expectations throughout the term and sit in seventh place. They're five points behind Arsenal, but unless the Gunners collapse the Clarets are not going to rise further. Dyche will still be determined to continue his side's outstanding run of performances until the end of the campaign.
Leicester saw a run of four matches unbeaten come to an end last week at the hands of Newcastle at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes were not quite on form and were caught out by Rafael Benitez's men. The objective for Claude Puel's men will be a top-half finish and there's still work to be done to ensure that they achieve their goal.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
BURNLEY (4-4-2): Nick Pope; Matt Lowton, Kevin Long, James Tarkowski, Stephen Ward; Aaron Lennon, Jack Cork, Ashley Westwood, Johann Berg Gudmundsson; Ashley Barnes, Chris Wood.
Burnley subs: Tom Heaton, Charlie Taylor, Dean Marney, Sam Vokes, Jeff Hendrick, Nahki Wells, Phil Bardsley.
LEICESTER (4-4-1-1): Kasper Schmeichel; Danny Simpson, Wes Morgan, Harry Maguire, Ben Chilwell; Riyad Mahrez, Hamza Choudhury, Adrien Silva, Demarai Gray; Shinji Okazaki; Jamie Vardy.
Leicester subs: Kelechi Iheanacho, Marc Albrighton, Ben Hamer, Aleksandar Dragovic, Christian Fuchs, Harvey Barnes, Fousseni Diabate.
Burnley have made one change to their side from their win over Watford last time out. Gudmundsson comes into the side to replace Georges N'Koudou on the left flank.
Leicester have made three changes from their defeat against Newcastle last week. Gray, Okazaki and Choudhury come into the team, with the latter makes his Premier League debut for the Foxes. Choudhury starts in the middle of the park alongside Silva.
FLASHBACK! An early strike from Gray decided the contest between the two sides earlier this season at the King Power Stadium as the Foxes secured the three points.
HALF-TIME: BURNLEY 2-0 LEICESTER
Burnley hold a 2-0 lead at the break thanks to two early strikes from Chris Wood and Kevin Long. Wood fired his side ahead in the sixth minute after being played through by Ashley Barnes. His first effort was saved by Kasper Schmeichel, but he converted the rebound. Long then headed home three minutes later from a Johann Berg Gudmundsson corner. Leicester have had opportunities and should have at least one goal back, with Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy both missing good chances.
FULL-TIME: BURNLEY 2-1 LEICESTER
Burnley secure their fifth win in a row in the Premier League, breaking the 50-point barrier in the campaign. Two early goals from Chris Wood and Kevin Long were enough to clinch the three points this afternoon, depsite a second-half strike from Jamie Vardy. The Clarets look to be on course for a Europa League spot, while the Foxes are in a fight to remain in the top half.
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
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