Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford claimed he wasn't playing mind games with Sunderland forward Wilson Isidor during an astonishing end to their game at Turf Moor. Trafford saved two penalties from the Frenchman late in the encounter.

In a remarkable finish at Turf Moor, Trafford twice denied Wilson Isidor from the spot, first in the 86th minute and then in the sixth minute of time added on. It left Burnley celebrating a vital point in the race for promotion from the Championship, but also endeared Trafford to Newcastle United fans.

The 22-year-old England Under-21 keeper is Newcastle's No1 transfer target as Eddie Howe looks to provide more competition for Nick Pope. A summer bid is expected, with Burnley rating him around the £25million mark - though that fee may have gone up after Friday night's heroics.

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Trafford’s confidence was on show as he made Isidor wait to take both penalties, claiming in a post-match interview he had to remove his gloves before the first spot-kick to tie his laces before then needing treatment from the physio on his hamstring. Whatever the truth, it worked.

After the match, Trafford told Sky Sports, when asked if the delays before both penalties were taken were deliberate mind games: “No, the first one my laces were undone. The second, my hammy's crying.”

The antics endeared himself to Newcastle fans and his Burnley manager, ex-Magpies midfielder Scott Parker. Trafford has endured difficulties early in his career. Installed as Burnley’s number one at the start of last season after a £15million move from Manchester City, he lost his place as the Clarets struggled in the top flight, but seems to have come back from the experience stronger for it.

“I’ve got nothing but positives to say about James,” Parker added. “When I first came in there were some struggles and he came out the back of a season last year that was difficult for Traf, a young boy, going into that division, he had some hard times.

“But this is a special keeper with absolutely huge potential. You see that confidence. He believes in himself and to get to that top, top level you have to have that certain belief, that arrogance. He’s got that and he backs it up.”

Trafford admitted he was surprised by Isidor stepping up to take a second penalty at Turf Moor. The shot-stopper had done his homework on Isidor's technique and believes his two saves got Burnley a point they deserved in the end.

“Yeah, to be fair, I was surprised he stepped up twice," he said. "We watched his pens yesterday. I think he did four, middle and my right. So we just thought, stand in that gap and react. I did that the first one. The second, he's not going to do the same thing twice. I dived and saved.”

“In the game, we had the better chances. So if you take the two penalties out of it, like two penalties are two mistakes, but if you take the two pens out of it, then we played, in my opinion, we should have won. We had the better chances.”