Dimitri Papadopoulos' shocking miss from close range cost Burnley the chance of victory against the First Division's form team at Turf Moor.

The Greece international failed to find the target from all of four yards after being picked out by Glen Little five minutes from time.

At first glance, a draw against a side who had won their last four games - scoring 13 goals in the process - would not appear to be too disappointing a result.

But it said much for the ease of the opportunity which Padadopoulos squandered that Ipswich's Joe Royle will be the more relieved of the two managers.

Royle had seen Pablo Counago open the scoring on 22 minutes, the first of his 14 goals this season away from Portman Road.

That extended Ipswich's scoring record to 13 consecutive games but Robbie Blake equalised for Burnley from the penalty spot to sparking a late rally.

Burnley made the early running and Ipswich goalkeeper Andy Marshall was forced into a stunning save to keep out Ian Moore's header from Cook's free-kick, while Blake sent a powerful left-footed drive over the crossbar.

But Burnley's failure to defend set-pieces proved their undoing, Counago supplying an emphatic close-range finish after Jim Magilton had flicked on Darren Ambrose's corner.

Matt Holland went close to doubling Ipswich's advantage, only to see his header blocked by Cook, and Jermaine Wright stung Nik Michopoulos' hands shortly after the restart with an audacious 25-yard volley.

But Burnley emerged from a testing spell to level matters in the 66th minute, Blake sending Marshall the wrong way from the spot after the goalkeeper had tripped Ian Moore.

Blake was only narrowly off target with a free-kick minutes later, but Burnley were indebted to Michopoulos's smart reactions in keeping out Tommy Miller's strike.

It needed a goal-line clearance from Albanian debutant Drissa Diallo, impressive throughout, to preserve the status quo and spare the blushes of Michopoulos, who misjudged a cross to present Darren Bent with the ball on the edge of the area.

Burnley: Michopoulos, McGregor, Gnohere, Diallo, Branch, Alan Moore, Grant, Cook, Little, Ian Moore, Blake. Subs: Armstrong, Payton, Papadopoulos, Earl Davis, O'Neill.

Ipswich: Marshall, Wilnis, Holland, Gaardsoe, Hreidarsson, Wright, Magilton, Tommy Miller, Ambrose, Counago, Marcus Bent. Subs: Pullen, Naylor, Darren Bent, Abidallah, Richards.

Referee: A Hall (West Midlands)