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Both teams were looking to gain an edge in a tight race for promotion, and Sunderland could have moved from fourth to second ahead of Burnley had Isidor scored with either of his late spot-kicks.

The first came with only five minutes of normal time remaining after Isidor, who had hit the post earlier in open play, was tripped.

Replays suggested the contact from CJ Egan-Riley was minimal and also outside the box, but with no video assistant referee in the Football League, the on-field decision stood.

Trafford, after delaying Isidor by removing his gloves and then taking an age to put them back on again, dived to his right to save what was a weak strike from Isidor and keep the scores level.

As the game moved deep into stoppage-time, Sunderland was again handed a chance from the spot when Dennis Cirkin and Burnley's Oliver Sonne came together in the box, Sonne's slide bringing down Cirkin and the Clarets defender's hand also touched the ball.

Trafford delayed again, this time calling for treatment from the physio as Isidor waited once more. The goalkeeper was booked for his shenanigans this time, but he guessed right again as Isidor hit a firmer shot but to the same place as his first, again failing to beat Trafford's righ hand.

Asked after the game about making Isidor wait to take both his penalties, Trafford was unapologetic.

"The first my laces were undone, the second, my hammy is crying," he said.

"I was surprised he [Isidor] stepped up twice to be fair."

While Trafford was happy with the result, he said it only felt like a win because his heriocs came so late, but Burnley should arguably have got more than a point from the game.

"That's what you remember because it happened late on but we had the better chances," he said.

"If you take the two penalties out of it, then the way we played, in my opinion, we should've won.

"It probably feels like a win in the long-term. It's a nice feeling isn't it?"

Burnley coach Scott Parker also hailed Trafford for his efforts.

"I think it's a massive point when you look at it on reflection," Parker said.

"Two penalties and two magnificent saves and looking at it where I'm sitting, it's a valuable point for us.

"James Trafford has been a vital part of what we've done, a huge talent who still needs refining and this year he's took that on really. They were incredible saves.

"He definitely earned us a point tonight. Those two penalties were coming at pace, they were fantastic saves."

Burnley remains unbeaten at home thanks to this draw and Sunderland missed the chance to complete a league double over Parker’s men, who boast the best defence in the competition.

"It was a good game. Burnley started well, they were very good, but it's always hard to manage long balls in behind, and they were good in that moment," Black Cats boss Regis Le Bris said.

"But we solved the problems, and I think we finished the first half well. The second half was good, we created big chances. We probably deserved to win, but football is like that."

Asked how he felt about Trafford's delaying tactics before both penalties, he added: "It's smart because it's a way to break the rhythm, you can introduce doubt.

"It works for them and the referee has to judge, but it's done, and we have to turn the page."

Burnley remains second on the table, level on 53 points with leader Leeds United, but now having played a game more.

Sunderland stays in fourth spot on 51 points having missed the chance to move into the automatic promotions places.