BURNLEY’S catalogue of away woes this season includes plenty of disappointing displays but they’ve also been luckless at times.

This Anfield defeat falls into the latter category, with the Clarets looking composed and comfortable after taking an early lead until Liverpool’s fortuitous equaliser on the stroke of half-time tilted the balance in the home side’s favour.

Until then the threat from the hosts had been minimal and those tremendous travelling Clarets were dreaming of a first league double over the Reds since the 1929/30 campaign.

Instead the goal gave Liverpool something to build on and in the end the away support were left with that familiar sinking feeling of watching Burnley on the road this season.

Sean Dyche's side were lacklustre at Swansea a week ago but here they were spirited and, early on particularly, impressive.

They deserved the lead that Ashley Barnes had given them and had they survived until the break then this could be a very different discussion.

Instead the bounce of the ball favoured Liverpool and they took advantage of the lifeline Georgino Wijnaldum gave them in first half stoppage time before Emre Can hit a second-half winner.

The Clarets made a blistering start and when the goal arrived on seven minutes it was the least they deserved.

George Boyd had already fired over from 18 yards while Andre Gray was getting joy in the channel against Ragnar Klavan, with his low cross just evading Barnes.

Barnes was on the spot a couple of minutes later though. Jeff Hendrick held possession in midfield until Matt Lowton created an angle for the pass and his low cross from deep was perfect for Barnes to slide home at the back post for the Clarets’ first Anfield goal since 1975.

If Burnley were looking to catch Liverpool out early then they had achieved it.

The Reds may have expected an aerial attack from the visitors but instead play was coming through the middle and at pace.

It was an approach and a tempo that seemed to surprise Jurgen Klopp’s men and they struggled to find a response, leaving them to go direct to utilise the pace of Divock Origi and Sadio Mane.

It was Burnley who continued to look the more dangerous outfit, with Gray firing over from an angle from a long throw.

While the home side were racking up the corners the threat to Tom Heaton’s goal before the interval was minimal until injury time and a huge stroke of luck.

Wijnaldum’s initial flick from Origi’s cross was blocked by Ben Mee but the rebound fell back to the midfielder who couldn’t miss from six yards.

It was a cruel time for the equaliser to arrive but the Clarets steadied the ship after the break before going behind on the hour mark.

There looked to be little danger as Origi squared to Can but his low 25-yard drive skimmed just inside the post and past the despairing dive of Heaton. It was only Liverpool’s second shot on target.

Burnley almost responded immediately. Scott Arfield’s deep free-kick was headed back across goal by Mee and Barnes took aim from eight yards out only for Klavan to get the block in.

Klopp’s decision to bring Lucas on for Origi spoke of his fear of the threat Burnley still carried and it was the Clarets who were finishing strongly, with substitute Robbie Brady shooting over from an angle.

Burnley were always likely to get a final chance and it came in stoppage time.

Sam Vokes and Keane won flicks-on from Stephen Ward’s throw to get the ball to Lowton who hooked over from close range at the back post.

Once again it was close but not quite for Burnley away from home against one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs as they added a 2-1 defeat at Anfield to those suffered at Tottenham, Manchester City and Arsenal.