BURNLEY’S top-of-the-table clash with Middlesbrough tomorrow night is the type of occasion players dream of, according to Saturday’s match-winner Andre Gray.

Gray netted his 24th league goal of the season to secure all three points at Birmingham.

That moved the Clarets back into the top two, having seen Middlesbrough and Brighton overtake them during the week.

Both Boro and Burnley still have the Championship title in their own hands and tomorrow’s Turf Moor tussle will go a long way to deciding the destiny of the silverware, as well as putting the winners in pole position to secure promotion over the final three games of the campaign.

“These are the games that you get up for,” said Gray. “It’s what you dream of, a top-of-the-table clash.

“It’s not won or lost on that day, but it’s going to be a massive game.”

Asked if he would take a point against a Boro side who have won their last six games, he added: “No. We want three points in every game we go into. We want to win.

“Going in wanting a draw isn’t the right mentality. We’re on a good run at the minute but it means nothing until we get over the line.”

Having been four points clear at the top after the win over Leeds a week ago, Burnley were down in third when they kicked-off at St Andrew’s having seen Middlesbrough take nine points from their three games in seven days while Brighton recorded back to back wins.

Just half an hour before Burnley took to the field Boro came from behind to beat Bolton in injury time, and Gray admitted it was impossible not to keep an eye on events elsewhere.

“It’s hard not to be aware, we’d be lying if we said we weren’t watching their results. One slip from anybody is going to be massive,” he said.

“It’s in our hands, we’re two points clear of third and if we do our job they can’t catch us.

“You try not to worry about them, it’s down to us. We’re a tight knit dressing room and we know what it takes, we know what we’ve got to do to get over the line.”

Gray’s winner 13 minutes from time in the Midlands could prove to be a crucial goal, and the £6million man hailed the victory as one of the biggest of the season.

“I would say it was, with the results going against us this week,” he said.

“We’ve probably had the hardest game, obviously knowing that we’ve come into this game third and seeing the other teams score in the last minute.

“Sometimes you wonder whether you’re going to get any luck. But there’s no luck in this game.

“It’s down to us, we can’t worry about anybody else, if we do our job then it’ll take care of itself.

“We’ve got a great grit and determination and other teams know that we’re not going anywhere without a fight. That’s guaranteed but I don’t think Brighton or Middlesbrough are going to either.

“We’re going to fight until the end. It’s going to be difficult but somebody is going to be heartbroken come the end of the season. I hope it isn’t us.”