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Tottenham Hotspur's Champions League hopes dented by Burnley draw

Tottenham Hotspur's chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League are all but ended by their 0-0 draw away at struggling Burnley.

Burnley's second clean sheet in successive Premier League outings earned them a 0-0 draw from their clash with Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor this afternoon.

It is a result that has all but ended Tottenham's chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League, while the Clarets remain in the relegation zone, although just one point behind Sunderland.

One of the overriding characteristics that Burnley have displayed since returning to the Premier League has been their work rate off the ball and that was evident in just the fifth minute.

Tottenham Hotspur's Belgian midfielder Nacer Chadli has a shot that was saved during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England, on April 5, 2015© Getty Images

George Boyd harried Spurs midfielder Ryan Mason into gifting possession to Danny Ings, who cut across Nabil Bentaleb and into the penalty area.

However, unable to get the ball out from under his feet, the reported Liverpool and Manchester United transfer target struck straight at Michel Vorm in the away side's goal.

As the half wore on, Spurs began to control proceedings, although they were largely restricted to efforts from distance. The best came from Nacer Chadli in the 16th minute, but Tom Heaton in the home net got down quickly to deny the Belgian.

It was the Clarets that went into the break in the ascendancy, though, with Boyd shooting wide from the edge of the area and Ings forcing Vorm to tip his goal-bound effort over the top.

Harry Kane of Spurs shoots towards goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor on April 5, 2015© Getty Images

Clear goalscoring chances were difficult to come by early on in the second half, with the best one not arriving until the 69th minute.

Spurs playmaker Christian Eriksen advanced unopposed into the Burnley area, but the Dane fired well over Heaton's crossbar from a narrowing angle.

In the closing stages, Burnley swung a host of crosses into Spurs territory and they almost paid dividends in the first minute of stoppage time when a chance fell Boyd's way, but he was unable to make a clean connection with his header and Vorm watched it roll wide.

The share of the spoils means that Spurs remain sixth and seven points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester City, who also have a game in hand on the North Londoners.

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Tottenham Hotspur's Belgian midfielder Nacer Chadli has a shot that was saved during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England, on April 5, 2015
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