BURNLEY have got their first point of the season - but failed to capitalise on two Palace dismissals at Selhurst Park.
Owen Coyle made three changes to the side to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Kevin McDonald came in for his first start, in place of Joey Gudjonsson, while Christian Kalvenes made his first league start at the expense of Stephen Jordan.
Robbie Blake also missed out, with Michael Duff coming in.
8 mins Palace had the first sight of goal when Kalvenes misread the flight of the ball, and it took a superb challenge from Steven Caldwell to deny Tom Soares a clean strike at goal.
32 mins Brian Jensen had to be alert to keep out a cross-shot from Leandre Griffit at his near post.
36 mins Martin Paterson fired at Julian Speroni after McDonald's header.
37 mins James Scowcroft booked after catching Michael Duff in a challenge.
45 mins The half-time whistle blows with Burnley arguably the happier side, having kept Palace at arm's length.
47 mins Scowcroft is sent off for a second yellow card after leading with is arm in a challenge on Clarke Carlisle.
52 mins Shaun Derry is sent off for a foul on Elliott, a second bookable offence.
58 mins McDonald's shot is deflected just wide for a corner, before he sends a second effort past the post.
60 mins Kalvenes shoots at Speroni after pass from Paterson.
62 mins Speroni saves well from Eagles thunderbolt.
75 mins McCann goal is ruled out for a foul, but Speroni was impeded by his own man, McCarthy.
90+4 mins Alexander shot is beaten away by Speroni.
Click here to view our photo gallery from the gameCrystal Palace: Speroni; Butterfield, Lawrence, McCarthy, Hill; Oster (Andrew 51), Soares, Derry, Carle (Djilali 80), Griffit (Fonte 53); Scowcroft. Subs from: Moses, Watson.
Burnley: Jensen; Duff (Blake 64), Carlisle, Caldwell, Kalvenes; McDonald Gudjonsson 72), Alexander, McCann; Elliott, Paterson (Akinbiyi 82), Eagles. Subs from: Penny, Jordan.
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