Steven Caldwell had earlier beaten Richard Dunne and Brad Friedel to a Robbie Blake free-kick to put the home team in front.

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Laws also faces a selection headache in defence as he will be without injured captain Steven Caldwell, while Clarke Carlisle is rated as only 50-50 with a side strain.

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Substitute Luis Jimenez made it 5-0 with another penalty, then Steven Fletcher's late double gave Burnley some consolation before Steven Caldwell was sent off in time added on before Chris Eagles then netted a third.

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United, who like their opponents were unchanged from their semi-final second-leg victory, too readily resorted to a direct option and the Clarets central defensive duo of Steven Caldwell and Clarke Carlisle dealt comfortably with high balls into the penalty area.

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Mendes had been nominated for the Players' Player of the Year award along with team-mate Steven Davis and Celtic's Gary Caldwell.

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The lead only lasted two minutes, McCulloch rising above Caldwell 12 yards out to powerfully head home a Steven Davis corner.

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