BURNLEY'S deadline for online season ticket applications ONLY has been extended following a fire at the BT exchange in Paddington, Central London.

This site handles credit card management and as of close of business yesterday Burnley Football Club had no indication as to when their operations would be back online.

As a result, ticket office staff were unable to verify online season ticket renewals and the software provider requested the suspension of online renewals.

A club spokesman said: “We apologise for this and would like to reassure supporters that we will extend the deadline for online applications only.

“As soon as we are made aware of the system being back online, we will inform supporters.”

Supporters must already have registered for online sales to renew season tickets.