Burnley boss Brian Laws admits their clash with West Ham United is a real six-pointer.

Next up for the Clarets is a home game against fellow strugglers West Ham and Laws sees it as the perfect time to start building some momentum in the club's bid for survival.

"Our first game in charge (against United) was going to be enormous for any manager," Laws said.

"It would have been difficult for anybody, the start we have had. To have out of the three games Chelsea and Man United, it would have been daunting for anybody.

"There was a lot of work to be done within that period as well - not just about those games, but to concentrate on bringing new players in.

"We've put a lot of time and effort in and now the window has shut, we know the work starts now.

"This game is a six-pointer, a big game for both football clubs. West Ham won't want to lose it, we want to win it and I think it has all the ingredients to be an exciting game."