Kevin McDonald had the last word in an amazing 3-3 draw which
brought Burnley their first away point of the season and condemned
Manchester City to a fifth successive draw.
Graham Alexander's penalty and a Steven Fletcher effort seemed
to have Burnley well placed for their first top-flight away win
since April 1976.
But Shaun Wright-Phillips breathed fresh life into the home side
two minutes before half-time and Kolo Toure and Craig Bellamy seemed
to have set the stage for a City win in 15 raucous minutes either
side of the break.
However, after spending almost all the second period on the back
foot, Burnley found a final burst of energy three minutes from time.
Substitute David Nugent crossed for Fletcher, whose nod back invited
McDonald's gleeful finish and drew boos of derision from City fans
at the end as their team slipped out of the top four.
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