* Burnley win the clash of the league's two surprise packages
* Irish defender Kevin Long deputised for injured Ben Mee in Burnley back line
* Brazilian Richarlison missed early chance for Watford
* Huerelho Gomes produced fine save to turn a Johann Berg Gudmundsson free-kick around the post
* Watford's Marvin Zeegelaar sent off in the 39th minute for a two-footed lunge at Steven Defour
* Scott Arfield put Burnley ahead on stroke of halftime with a slick finish from a low Gudmundsson cross
* The Clarets had two efforts disallowed for offside in the second half
* Burnley host Stoke City on Tuesday while Watford are at Crystal Palace
BURNLEY 1 WATFORD 0
Dec 9 (Reuters)- Scott Arfield's goal on the stroke of halftime was enough to give seventh placed Burnley a 1-0 win over eighth placed Watford in the Premier League on Saturday.
Pre-match snow made for wintry conditions at Turf Moor for the clash of two of the surprise packages of the season so far and it was Scottish-born Canadian international Arfield, in for the injured Robbie Brady, who rose to the occasion.
Iceland winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson's low cross was well collected by Arfield who beat his marker and delivered a slick finish to beat Huerelho Gomes in the 45th minute.
Watford had been down to ten men from the 39th minute after Marvin Zeegelaar was shown a straight red for a wild challenge on Steven Defour. Burnley had two efforts disallowed for offside in the second half.