WING wizard Wade Elliott is ticking all the right boxes in his bid to earn a new Burnley contract.

The 29-year-old, whose current deal expires in the summer, is riding high at the top of the Championship assist charts, after taking his tally to 13 when his cross for Ade Akinbiyi completed a 2-0 win over Scunthorpe United at the weekend.

But he insists he cannot take all the credit for his enviable statistic.

"It's nice when you're making a contribution. But you've got to have lads getting on the end of it," said Elliott, who finds leading scorer Robbie Blake hot on his heels with 10 assists.

"I don't sit down and count these things, but the stats are there and it's just nice to be getting recognition.

"I'm really fortunate though. I get good service from the lads in decent positions and then people are getting on the end of the crosses, and Robbie and Kyle have been and Ade did at Coventry last weekend.

"It was the same when Andy Gray was here. When the strikers are doing well it makes me look good, so long may that continue.

"You can put in however many crosses as you want, but if there aren't lads to put it away nobody really notices it. So thankfully Ade's sort of picked up the mantle and Blakey's banging them in.

"The lads at the back are looking quite resolute and the forwards are scoring goals so it's a nice mix."

And Elliott, who Steve Cotterill signed from Bournemouth in the summer of 2005, believes a trio of wins has left Burnley perfectly poised for a play-off push.

"It was important that with no-one else (around us) playing that we were able to capitalise a little bit and push up the league," said the Southampton-born wide man, after winning one of only two Championship games played on FA Cup fourth-round weekend.

"Obviously, others have got a game in hand now but they have to look at us and it puts the onus on other teams to catch us, so it was a good win.

"It's nice to get another win at home as well because we waited long enough for it. We've had a couple at home on the bounce.

"Since the gaffer's come in our away form certainly has been pretty good but we haven't quite got the results at home. So if we're able to correct that and maintain the form away then hopefully we should be able to push on a little bit."

He added: "We are still right in the pack and we have had to contend with injuries, suspensions and a lot of games in a short space of time.

"We have more people in contention now and the games are starting to ease off, all of which, on paper, will help us.

"It's just a case of going out and putting it into practice now because we are all desperate to achieve something and not just let the season fizzle out.

"It certainly won't be for the lack of trying, that's for sure.

"There's still plenty of games to go and we're so up for it!"

Elliott's assist for Akinbiyi was the second in as many games, after Burnley had begun the post-Andy Gray era with a win at Coventry City.

The 13-goal striker's £1.5million sale to Charlton Athletic created a targetman vacancy, which Akinbiyi has filled with a goal in each outing.

"I think the two games Ade's played he's been top class," said player of the year Elliott.

"It's just one of those things in football; people come and go. Obviously it was a great opportunity for Andy. He was very popular amongst the lads and we wished him well, but without sort of being callous, life goes on.

"He's the past and we've got to push on and get to where we want to go."

And with just three days of the transfer window remaining, Elliott expects arrivals at Turf Moor.

However, he admits any new additions face a fight for a first team place.

"You can never have too much competition and I'm sure the club are actively looking for people to bring in. But it's up to the lads who have got the shirt, if anyone does come in we've got to make it difficult for them to get in the team," he said.

"That can only help us I think."

As for his own situation, he added: "I enjoy the training and the lads and I'm just really enjoying my football.

"It's no secret how happy I am.

"I have definitely improved as a player since I came to Burnley and good coaching is a lot to do with that.

"I'm really pleased with how things are going.

"I think there are a few of us (whose contracts expire) - about six or seven. I'm sure it will get taken care of in due course."