Dyche: Hard Yards Have Paid Off

Sean Dyche believes putting in the hard yards has been instrumental in turning around the Clarets' Premier League season.

Burnley have virtually guaranteed Premier League football for next season following a run of 28 points from 16 games, including Monday night’s hard-fought draw at Chelsea, which saw them climb nine points clear of the bottom three, with three games remaining.

in that time, Dyche's men have scored 27 goals; a total only bettered in the Premier League by title contenders Manchester City and Liverpool.

All that contrasts to a perilous situation at Christmas, when 12 points from their opening 19 games left the Clarets staring down the barrel.

And the gaffer has praised his…