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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