Burnley boss Brian Laws says the players are determined to make the doomsayers eat their words at the end of the season.

The Clarets fought back to draw 1-1 with Stoke City last night courtesy of David Nugent's header.

Laws said: "Everyone expects Burnley not to be in the Premier League next year but we believe it. We have goals in us. We just have to keep it tight at the back.

"I will take a lot of things out of the game particularly the second half performance. They bullied us in the first half.

"The players could have felt sorry for themselves but responded magnificently.

"Nugent's goal was terrific, it was great ball in by Paterson. It set the tone and I am disappointed we didn't go on and win the game."