Heaton: Lads Put Their Bodies On The Line

Tom Heaton hailed the Clarets’ will to win – epitomised by James Tarkowski’s points-clinching block against Fulham.

Saturday’s 2-1 victory over the Cottagers made it three in a row in the Premier League for the Clarets, who moved up to 15th-place in the table.

But it took a remarkable goalline clearance from Tarkowski to deny the Londoners a second-half equaliser as Burnley dug deep to hang onto their lead and keep the momentum going.

“It’s brilliant from him back on the line. The manager mentioned it after the game,” said Heaton, who also made a smart save to keep out another effort from Fulham substitute Luciano Vietto.

“Those are the sort of margins that make a difference, especially in…