Burnley's slide towards the Championship continued as a drab 0-0 draw with Bournemouth did little to change their bleak outlook.
Just one win in 21 Premier League matches now leaves Burnley eight points adrift of safety and, on the evidence of this lifeless encounter, relegation is nailed on.
Despite Andoni Iraola promising "excitement" pre-match, this was a game almost entirely devoid of quality, urgency and conviction in the final third until the very last knockings.
The best chance arrived in stoppage time when Bournemouth substitute Enes Unal inexplicably poked wide from close range after a great cross by Adrien Truffert. The full-back also teased a delivery onto the head of David Brooks late on but he glanced the wrong side of the far post.
Jaydon Anthony hit the crossbar in a rare moment of inspiration in the first half for the hosts, who failed to even land a strike on target after the break. Scott Parker's win percentage at Turf Moor continues to plummet, the lowest of any manager to take charge of at least 20 home games in the Premier League (17 per cent).
Bournemouth, on an impressive unbeaten run stretching to 10 games, stay in the hunt for a European spot but there is no doubt this was a missed opportunity to put themselves right among the competing pack.
Iraola's side, the draw specialists, have been a part of five 0-0s this season - more than any other club - with their 22 efforts at goal against Burnley their highest-ever Premier League tally without scoring.
