Burnley striker Ashley Barnes says they were worth their 1-1 draw with Southampton.

Barnes - who was booked for diving in the first half when felt he should have had a spot-kick - struck a penalty, won by Peter Crouch, to earn Burnley the point.

“The big man was brilliant. You could see when he came on how many chances we got and he's won the penalty for us," said Barnes.

“He attracts a lot of the defenders away which gives you more space to get a few more chances and hopefully we can all get some game time.

“I had enough chances to put one away, but I had to keep going, which is what we do as strikers, and luckily enough I got my rewards at the end with the goal.

“I thought we thoroughly deserved the three points. Unfortunately, we didn't get them, but we got a point at the end of the day, so we'll go away happy.

“We've still got a long way to go until the end of the season and we need to keep picking up as many points as possible."