ALEX Bruce admitted having mixed feelings after Ipswich Town's 0-0 draw at home to Burnley.

Back in the starting line-up after a spell injured and then on the bench, the centre-half was a tower of strength as his side kept another clean sheet at Portman Road.

But the former Birmingham City man said: "I'd happily swap it for three points.

"On a personal note, I was delighted to come back in and was desperate to help the defence keep a clean sheet.

"But at the other end of the pitch we just couldn't break them down.

"Burnley set their stall out but we had some great chances early on - had one of the them gone in it would have been a different game."

Town stay sixth in the table - a lofty position earned thanks to their amazing home record.

On the road, however, they have failed to win a single game but have two chances to do that when they visit Leicester on Boxing Day and Coventry on Saturday.