SCOTT Arfield saw a penalty saved five minutes from time as Burnley drew 0-0 at Crystal Palace.

The Clarets lost Danny Ings to injury just before half time but looked like they would win it at Selhurst Park when Lukas Jutkiewicz was hauled down by Mile Jedinak.

Arfield stepped up to take the penalty but Palace keeper Julian Speroni dived to his right to save superbly.

A draw, however, was enough to move Burnley off the bottom of the Premier League table.

Palace made the strongest start to the game and created two chances in a minute from two set pieces.

First Damien Delaney swivelled and fired a deflected shot inches wide, before central defensive partner Scott Dann headed against the bar from the next corner.

Burnley had seen Ings controversially booked for simulation as he went down claiming a foul on the edge of the box, although Palace appealed for a spot kick when a cross struck the outstretched arm of Jason Shackell.

Wilfried Zaha came close on his first appearance at Selhurst Park since returning to Crystal Palace on loan, cutting inside Kieran Trippier and seeing his shot saved by Tom Heaton. The ball ricocheted off Shackell and back towards goal, but the defender was able to clear off the line.

But George Boyd, starting for the Clarets in the absence of the injured Matt Taylor, was making an encouraging debut and Burnley started to play their way back into the game.

Arfield’s shot across goal was saved by Speroni with Jutkiewicz ready to pounce, before Dwight Gayle blazed over from a good position at the other end after latching on to Michael Duff’s misdirected header.

Burnley though were dealt a huge blow shortly before half time as Ings limped off, appearing to clutch his right hamstring, with Marvin Sordell replacing him up front.

Palace had the first chances of the second half as Gayle was inches from tapping in at the far post after Trippier had headed Jason Puncheon’s cross back across goal under pressure from Jedinak. From the resulting corner, Delaney headed into the side netting.

Jutkiewicz hit the side netting for Burnley as he surged forward on the counter attack, before Puncheon did the same for the hosts from Fraizer Campbell’s lay-off.

Arfield perhaps came close for the Clarets when his powerful 20-yard shot was well tipped over by Speroni.

The keeper then saved from David Jones before Arfield curled off target from a good position.

But the Scot then missed a glorious chance to secure all three points when his spot kick was saved, before Joel Ward shot narrowly wide for Palace.

Burnley: Tom Heaton; Kieran Trippier, Michael Duff, Jason Shackell, Ben Mee, Scott Arfield, David Jones, Dean Marney, George Boyd; Danny Ings (Marvin Sordell 42), Lukas Jutkiewicz. Subs not used: Matt Gilks, Kevin Long, Steven Reid, Stephen Ward, Ross Wallace, Ashley Barnes.

Crystal Palace: Julian Speroni; Adrian Mariappa, Scott Dann, Damien Delaney, Joel Ward; Jason Puncheon, James McArthur, Mile Jedinak, Wilfried Zaha (Yannick Bolasie 69); Fraizer Campbell (Kevin Doyle 61), Dwight Gayle (Jonathan Williams 73). Subs not used: Wayne Hennessey, Zeki Fryers, Martin Kelly, Joe Ledley.

Referee: Mike Dean.