Burnley kept their play-off hopes alive when Chris Eagles rescued a late point at home to Coventry.
Last-gasp strike cancels out Best's opener
Burnley kept their play-off hopes alive when substitute Chris Eagles rescued a dramatic late point at home to Coventry.
Eagles superbly shot past Sky Blues goalkeeper Keiren Westwood in stoppage time to cancel out Coventry striker Leon Best's 44th minute opener.
Despite the draw manager Owen Coyle will be disappointed his side failed to move into the top six.
The Clarets remain level on points with sixth-placed Sheffield United but have played a game more. Meanwhile, the point means Coventry remain in 14th.
Burnley were largely dominant but the Sky Blues' central defensive partnership of Scott Dann and Ben Turner held firm until Eagles struck.
The Clarets have won many admirers this season for their attractive, high-tempo brand of football which accounted for Fulham, Chelsea and Arsenal in the Carling Cup and took them to within two minutes of beating Tottenham in the semi-final.
Promotion
They also have an FA Cup fifth-round tie at Arsenal to look forward to but promotion must surely be the priority for the famous old Lancashire outfit.
Wade Elliott and Robbie Blake quickly emerged as the Clarets' most potent weapons on either flank.
In the third minute Elliott's delightful crossfield pass found Blake lurking on the left flank and his vicious whipped cross required Stephen Wright to make a vital headed clearance at the near post.
Turner then did likewise after Martin Paterson crossed dangerously but it was all too easy for the visitors, who grew in confidence as the half wore on.
With Clinton Morrison and Best leading their attack the visitors posed a threat up front.
And they were rewarded when Best headed them in front shortly before the break after Stephen Jordan allowed Jordan Henderson to hook the ball in from the right flank.
Responded
In fairness to Burnley, they responded in the right way in the second half and Paterson kept Westwood warm with a well-struck right-foot shot shortly after the restart.
In the 54th minute Paterson greeted Elliott's cross with a firm header which flew over the crossbar and then Steve Thompson blazed over after a neat pass from Blake played him in.
Burnley skipper Steven Caldwell then saw a header kicked off the line by Doyle but Coyle made a triple substitution in the 71st minute - replacing Jordan, Thompson and Blake with Rodriquez, Eagles and Kevin McDonald.
The Scot was rewarded in the last minute of normal time when Rodriguez found Eagles on the left side of the penalty area and his delightful left-footed shot flew over Westwood and into the far corner.
