CLARETS sharpshooter Andy Gray has the credentials to stay among the Championship's top goalscorers, according to his famous footballing uncle Eddie Gray.

The Leeds legend was at Turf Moor on Tuesday night to witness his nephew slam home Burnley's winning goal in the 2-1 victory over Dennis Wise's men.

Gray's deadly left-foot finish took his season's Championship goal tally to 10 from 19 starts.

He is one of five strikers to reach double-figures in the division, joining Norwich's Robert Earnshaw, Cardiff's Michael Chopra, Southampton's Grzegorz Rasiak and Jamie Cureton at Colchester.

And while he could be out for up to six weeks, his uncle, former Leeds boss Eddie Gray, says his scoring ratio at the Clarets makes for impressive reading.

While the 29-year-old struggled for goals during his time with Sunderland in the Premiership, he's re-found his golden touch since making a £750,000 summer move to Burnley.

"I don't actually think Andrew played that well the other night," said Eddie Gray. "But he took his goal very well.

"I'm sure Andrew enjoyed it, but I certainly didn't!

"If he is scoring a goal every other game, he will be very pleased with that.

"Andrew has done very well at Burnley and he's enjoying his football there.

"It just didn't work out for him at Sunderland, but he did well at Sheffield United previously and scored goals for them in this division.

"He's always been capable of scoring goals at this level.

"He's got 10 so far and that is a lot of goals - he will be pretty pleased with that.

"He is up there in the top goalscorers in the country in the different leagues. He will want to stay up there."

Fifth-placed Burnley can consolidate their position within the play-offs if they complete a league double over Ipswich at Portman Road.

In the previous meeting between the two sides almost a month ago, Chris McCann ensured three points for the Clarets with a late winner at Turf Moor.

As Steve Cotterill's side strives for back-to-back league wins, Eddie Gray believes Burnley are capable of sustaining a play-off challenge.

"Burnley are up there for a reason and it's because they are winning games. They've had a great start," added Gray, who managed Leeds for six months during the 2003/04 season.

"I'm not being disrespectful to Burnley, but not many people would have expected them to be up there at this stage.

"When you look at the league, there's no reason why they should not stay up there. Any side can beat anybody in this league.

"The only worry for Burnley and teams with thin squads are injuries and suspensions.

"You just cannot afford too many, especially during the Christmas period."