Although the first few minutes were Derby, we soon settled down and it was pretty much Burnley the dominant side. After we should have gone 1 up with Ade then McCann we got caught on the break! Clean sheets remember them? Peschisolido has always been the bain of Burnleys life and today he did it again! A good quick throw out from Derby's keeper found him and with his shot taking a deflection it went over Jensen. We didn't deserve it at all, but at least we kept on battling. On 29 minutes we got the goal we had been threatening, Garreth O'Connor took advantage of a static Derby defence following some lovely passing play from Hyde, James O'Connor and Elliott. It was an important reply and at least made things square for the interval.

The Second Half was always going to be about us and our performance. The last few games have seen us play 45 minutes at most, we would have to come out and continue where we left off. In general we did, at times it was all us with Derby encamped in their half for large chunks fo the game. With some chances going missing it happened! Another quick counter account, through ball to Peschi and a great shot over Jensen. Why can we not keep clean sheets anymore!? We kept going and had more chances but it wasn't to be. Burnley are out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle.

I want to finish this report with a question. Why oh why can we no longer keep clean sheets? It is not as if we have had many changes with our back four for a few games know? Was Lowe that important to us? Is it the defence or the lack of cover from the middle? Something has to be done or we are definately going to have one of those mid table seasons.

UP THE CLARETS

"You get no 2nd chances in the FA Cup"