BURNLEY visit their footballing graveyard tomorrow aiming to bury 32 years of misery.

The Clarets face high-flying Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, where they have not tasted victory in over three decades and won just once in 23 visits dating way back to 1962.

But Steve Cotterill, still looking for his first win over the Blades as Burnley boss, insisted his own, in-form side head over the Pennines looking to end United's unbeaten home record and their firm stranglehold over the Clarets.

"We know it's a tough game, but we will go there in good form," said the Burnley boss.

"Last year we lost there, but we could have scored three before they opened the scoring so we will go there and do our best and I would imagine their manager, Neil Warnock, will know this could be a difficult game."

Burnley's last win at Bramall Lane came in 1973, their last spell in the top flight, when goals from Martin Dobson and Doug Collins sealed a 2-0 victory.

This season, United inflicted the first home defeat on Burnley by winning 2-1 at Turf Moor in August and Cotterill added: "We should have got a result against them in the first game.

"We just have to make sure we go there and try to reverse that scoreline."

Cotterill is boosted by a virtual clean bill of health ahead of the busy Christmas and New Year period. Jon Harley misses out tomorrow through suspension, but his absence is countered by the availability of Michael Duff and Nathan Dyer, who both missed last weekend's draw at Southampton.

Harley's one-match ban could see Graham Branch revert to left back as cover. And Cotterill has praised the contribution of the Clarets' longest serving payer, who plays a crucial, versatile role in the manager's plans.

"You won't find too many left-siders anyway, but even less who are 6ft 3in, can nick you a goal, can head it and play anywhere," said Cotterill.

"He can play centre forward, centre midfield, centre half, left midfield, left wing and left back and apparently in goal as well, so I think we pretty much get our money's worth out of Graham Branch!"

He added: "Sometimes Graham gets a bit of grief, but I've told him as long as he is positive he will not get grief off anyone. When he dithers on the ball and he's not positive, the crowd get frustrated with him and maybe I do too. But when he is positive and he takes people on, then he is a good sight to watch."