Burnley rise again but will Parker’s battlers buck trend of recent history? | Will Unwin

The Premier League-bound Clarets and their manager have no shortage of motivation heading into next seasonIf the opening night was anything to go by, it looked as if Burnley’s return to the Premier League at the first time of asking was inevitable. It was Scott Parker’s first game in charge, a tricky trip to Luton, who had dropped down with the Clarets. One team had enjoyed a summer of continuity whereas everything had changed at Turf Moor but it was Burnley who left with a dominant