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How Burnley's Scott Parker became one of England's best young coaches: Mind tricks, shutting out snobbery and avoiding promoted teams' biggest mistake, writes MATT BARLOW

If automatic promotion was decided by Rudyard Kipling it might go to someone keeping his head when all around lose theirs and trusting himself when others cast doubt.

On Saturday at the very least, Scott Parker was your man, my son.

Parker’s Burnley hit the front with six to play in the long race for the Premier League, fighting back from behind to emerge as winners at Coventry as others faltered.

Leeds drew at Luton and have won only once in six games. It might be a cheap shot to claim they’re falling apart but the Championship’s favourite song is back in the charts.