Burnley out of the drop zone with point at Villa

Burnley moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa in a dramatic night down the bottom.

Ashley Barnes' penalty late in the first half had put Burnley ahead but Emiliano Buendia equalised early in the second half and the mood became flatter for Mike Jackson's team with the travelling support acutely aware of Everton's extraordinary comeback.

Burnley could still have won it had Wout Weghorst not spurned a great chance late on but had to settle for a point - particularly when Matt Lowton was sent off late in the game.

The draw is enough to guarantee they will retain their Premier League status as long as they can match Leeds' result at Brentford when Newcastle come to Turf Moor on Sunday.

Villa came closest before the penalty, John McGinn twice forcing athletic saves from Nick Pope in the Burnley goal as the away team started slowly. Jacob Ramsey was making some driving runs on his return to the starting line-up. The full-backs were pushing on.

But Jackson's side hung in there, broke up the play and began to cause problems from set-piece situations. Matty Cash had to get his head to a Dwight McNeil effort that looked bound for the corner. Barnes was throwing his weight around - not always fairly.

An elbow to the head of Tyrone Mings early in the half left the Villa captain on the deck. "I think Barnes is very lucky to be on the pitch," Dion Dublin told Sky Sports. "He doesn't look at Mings and that elbow is a bit naughty for me." Barnes would take full advantage.

The big moment came late in the half when Maxwell Cornet turned inside the penalty box and tumbled over the foot of Buendia. The home fans chanted his name in support of the Argentinian but he knew it was sloppy. Barnes did the