Burnley and Stoke City played out an uneventful goalless draw at Turf Moor to bring down the curtain on the Clarets' Premier League campaign on home soil.

The home side, who saw their top-flight relegation sealed last weekend, created all their best chances in the first half, but they were unable to get the better of Jack Butland.

It was Stoke who looked the more likely to find a breakthrough goal following the restart, seeing a couple of good openings fall the way of Mame Biram Diouf, although there was to be no way through for either side in the end.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look back at how both sets of players performed during the Lancashire stalemate.

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Goal

Tom Heaton: Produced a few decent stops to deny the opposition, while showing real bravery to pounce on the ball when Diouf found himself free at the back post on the hour. (7/10)

Defence

Ben Mee: Allowed Walters to get the better of him on a couple of occasions, but it was a decent enough performance overall from the full-back. (6/10)

Jason Shackell: Named as the sponsors' man of the match for his no-nonsense display in the heart of defence. Hard to argue with that verdict, bar one lapse of concentration when he booted the ball straight out of play to put unneeded danger on his side. (7/10)

Michael Duff: He will be delighted to have played his part in this clean sheet, which is Burnley's ninth shutout in the Premier League this season. (7/10)

Kieran Trippier: Likely to depart this summer and was therefore keen to make one final impression in front of his home supporters. Did just that with a solid display, but maybe should have done better when latching on to Ings's first-half rebound from close range. (7/10)

Midfield

Scott Arfield: Drove forward to offer support to more advanced players, but struggled to create anything in the final hour of the game. (6/10)

David Jones: Forced Butland into making an impressive first-half save, although he maybe could have done better when picked out in a promising position. (6/10)

Matty Taylor: Still trying to find his feet following a lengthy injury absence. Looked lively at times when he charged down the channels, but was replaced for the seventh time in his last nine games in the second half. (6/10)

George Boyd: Tends to be involved in the Clarets' best moves, which was the case when he nodded down for Ings in the first half. Replaced late on after giving his all once again. (7/10)

Attack

Ashley Barnes: Felt he should have had a penalty when bundled over by Shawcross, while he also showed glimmers of hope in attack when bringing down a searching long ball and firing across goal. (6/10)

Danny Ings: Sean Dyche revealed after the game that the 10-goal striker will leave after next weekend's final match of the season, so he will be hugely disappointed not to have bagged a goal on his last Turf Moor appearance. Had the chances to do so in the first half, but cut a frustrated figure in the second. (7/10)

Substitutes

Sam Vokes: Still searching for his first Premier League goal, having missed a large chunk of the campaign through injury. Given a late cameo appearance here, but came no closer to bagging that illusive strike. (5/10)

Michael Kightly: Given a run-out against his former club, struggling to truly make a difference during his 25 minutes on the field. (6/10)

Fredrick Ulvestad: Handed his Burnley debut when brought on in place of Jones in the dying stages. (5/10)

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Goal

Jack Butland: His string of impressive saves in the first half ensured that Stoke remained firmly in the game and, while he had little to do during the second 45 minutes, he was still a commanding influence when collecting crosses. (8/10)

Defence

Geoff Cameron: Won a number of tackles to help his side, although you would expect City to perhaps strengthen in this position over the summer. (6/10)

Ryan Shawcross: Was not even meant to be in the squad this afternoon after injuring his knee in training, yet he passed a fitness test and produced a good display at the back. (7/10)

Marc Muniesa: Really impressive showing from the Spaniard, who is continuing to show his versatility in this Stoke side. Came close to scoring at the death, too, only for Heaton to keep out his dipping strike. (8/10)

Erik Pieters: Looked solid covering on the flanks, but will be disappointed not to have played a part in breaking the opposition down in the final third. (6/10)

Midfield

Glenn Whelan: A dangerous first-half cross aside, it is hard to remember the midfielder doing much of anything in an attacking sense. (5/10)

Steven N'Zonzi: Offers a calming influence in front of the back four, setting away others to attack. Dragged a shot wide of goal late on as he went in desperate search for an opener. (7/10)

Jonathan Walters: Heavily involved during his time on the pitch, helping to lay on a superb chance for Diouf which the Senegalese failed to take. Should have done better himself when forcing his way between two Burnley players before heading straight into the hands of Heaton. (7/10)

Charlie Adam: Left Diouf too isolated in attack and was restricted to just the one 40-yard effort on goal which he cued horribly wide. (5/10)

Marko Arnautovic: Struggled to offer a great deal in attack, other than a cross for Diouf at the back post who, once again, should have done better. (6/10)

Attack

Mame Biram Diouf: He deserves credit for finding himself in decent positions so often, but he really should have taken one of the few chances which fell his way. Also showed signs of laziness when strolling back from an offside position in the first half. (5/10)

Substitutes

Stephen Ireland: Only given seven minutes at the end of the game to try and influence things, which he did not manage to do. (5/10)

Peter Odemwingie: Given another half-hour run-out in his attempt to reach peak fitness, but his return to action has come too late in the season. (6/10)

Peter Crouch: The Englishman was searching for a goal that would see him complete a full set against current top-flight sides, but it was not to be. Was not given the service that he needed. (6/10)

Written by
Daniel Lewis