Burnley manager Scott Parker reacts at full-time at Newcastle (Image: Richard Lee/Shutterstock)

Burnley manager Scott Parker insists his side put in a 'top performance' against Newcastle United on Saturday, after seeing his 10-men battlers come incredibly close to snatching a draw.

Eddie Howe's side looked to be cruising to victory when Bruno Guimaraes scored direct from a corner and Anthony Gordon converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time either side of Lucas Pires' red card for a trip on Anthony Elanga.

However, they failed to build upon their advantage and substitute Zian Flemming's spot-kick in added time at the end of the game sparked a late flurry in which the same man headed wastefully wide, although a foul during the build-up may have cut short his joy in any case.

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