Graham Alexander's penalty earned Burnley a deserved point as Arsenal failed to maintain the pressure on Chelsea and Manchester United at the Premier League summit.
Burnley looked like they might be in for a long night at Turf Moor after Cesc Fabregas capped a scintillating Arsenal opening salvo with an early goal.
Arsenal threatened to put the game to bed before Burnley got out of the blocks as Fabregas quickly wasted another chance and Andrey Arshavin struck an upright.
But Burnley, who were denied by the woodwork themselves in the opening seconds when Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia turned Thomas Vermaelen's wayward header on to the bar, are formidable opponents at the wonderfully atmospheric Turf Moor and refused to lie down.
And Alexander, the master from 12 yards, put them level before half-time from the spot following Vermaelen's foul on the hulking figure of Andre Bikey.
Owen Coyle's side, inspired by the outstanding Chris Eagles and Kevin McDonald, more than matched Arsenal for long periods and looked the more likely winners for spells in the second half.
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