Jones guided home a deep cross from Joey Gudjonsson at the death to become the Clarets' 13th different goalscorer in pre-season, after skipper Steven Caldwell, the 12th, had nodded in an equaliser nine minutes after half-time.

The winger's late intervention sealed a deserved victory over League 1 Bradford, on a night where former Bantams striker Robbie Blake again stood out.

Blake was at the hub of everything Burnley produced on an attacking front, his impudent skills and vision now matched with an improved level of fitness – the 32-year-old popped up everywhere on his old stomping ground.

The Clarets would have won by a more convincing margin, and had the game in the bag far earlier, but for former England Under 21 international keeper Rhys Evans, who proved a formidable barrier in the home goal.

Bradford had the best early chance, with former Sheffield Wednesday and Tranmere midfielder Paul McLaren drilling a volley goalwards which beat Diego Penny, but not Clarke Carlisle, who read the danger and made his way back to the line, blocking the effort.

With Blake prompting, Burnley took control, however, and Remco van der Schaaf, who again looked the part in front of the back four, sent an overhead kick just wide from a Blake corner, which was won by the first fine contribution from Latvian trialist Aleksandrs Solovjovs.

Alex MacDonald had another eye-catching display, and after a one-two with Martin Paterson, the teenager showed great composure to try and pass the ball into the net, but Evans made his first intervention of the night.

Blake's excellent control and slide-rule pass then sent Paterson away, but Evans was equal to his strike, while at the other end, Penny did well to hold onto Willy Topp's shot from the frighteningly-quick Omar Daley's centre.

Blake might have shot himself, rather than unselfishly try to square for Paterson after making a mug of Graeme Lee, before he sent MacDonald away, but Evans beat away the youngster's effort.

Van der Schaaf was then ordered to be replaced by referee Graham Laws, after what looked a something-and-nothing challenge, and Burnley's flow was upset.

Bradford took advantage, although the goal owed a lot to an error from the otherwise flawless Stephen Jordan, who misjudged a punt up field and allowed Barry Conlon in to lob Penny six minutes from the break.

The Clarets levelled shortly after half-time as Blake picked out substitute Caldwell, who barely had to move, heading inside the far post.

Alan Mahon then brought arguably the stop of the night from Evans, who managed to tip over the Irishman's scooped shot, before Graham Alexander went close with a delightful clipped effort.

Blake skipped past both Paul Heckinbottom and Luke Sharry before dragging the ball wide, while Besart Berisha slammed a fierce strike over after a typically mazy run.

But with the clock running down, Jones ghosted in to finish well from Gudjonsson's cross, and Burnley extended their winning streak.

Burnley: Penny; Alexander, Carlisle, Jordan (Caldwell 46), Kalvenes; MacDonald (Jones 46), van der Schaaf (Gudjonsson 30), Mahon (Berisha 72), Solovjovs (Kay 81); Paterson (Akinbiyi 61), Blake. Subs not used: Jensen, Duff.

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