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Burnley manager Sean Dyche was left to lament the "cruelty" of football after his side slumped to a potentially crucial 1-0 home defeat to fellow strugglers Leicester.
Jamie Vardy's 60th-minute tap-in, just a minute after Burnley midfielder Matt Taylor had missed a penalty, sealed the points.
Taylor, making his first league start since Aug. 30 after injury, was fouled by Paul Konchesky and picked himself up to take the spot-kick.
The midfielder sent Kasper Schmeichel the wrong way, but the ball hit the outside of the post and rolled behind to safety.
Leicester went straight down to the other end, and when Marc Albrighton's cross was turned towards his own goal by Michael Duff, Vardy pounced from close range.
"The game is cruel sometimes. I think that was a show of it today when it was at its cruellest,'' Dyche said.
"Their keeper was arguably their man of the match and has made big saves for them.
"We miss a penalty and they score 60 seconds later from just a knock in the box, but it was from a dangerous area."
Speaking in the build-up to the game, Taylor had spoken about his confidence taking crunch penalties -- and his manager apportioned no blame for his miss.
"He has a history of taking them. It's a great sign he grabbed the ball, and he struck it well," Dyche added.
"I think his heel just shifted as he hit it so I don't know if he slipped a bit and dragged it, but he's sent the keeper the wrong way.
"It looked to me like there was only one person who wanted it and that was Matty.
"The game was bigger than that moment. Obviously it is a big moment, but we have created enough chances once again."