Match ends, Burnley 2, Bristol City 0.
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Steven Defour scored a brilliant goal as Burnley knocked Championship strugglers Bristol City out of the FA Cup fourth round.
In the final seconds of a dull first half, Sam Vokes put the Premier League side ahead when he converted Defour's pull-back.
Defour sealed the win when he chipped Fabian Giefer from the edge of the box.
Vokes had a chance to score his second but he hit the post from Defour's free-kick.
Neither club named a full-strength side, with Burnley making eight changes and City keeping six of their previous line-up.
And once Burnley went in front, City - who have lost their past eight league games - never really looked like getting back into the game.
Indeed they almost conceded another when Aden Flint's over-hit backpass had to be saved by Giefer.
In the end, Burnley were far too strong and reached the fifth round for the first time since 2011.
Line-ups
Burnley
Formation 4-5-1
- 29Pope
- 27DarikwaBooked at 90mins
- 5Keane
- 6Mee
- 4Flanagan
- 25Berg Gudmundsson
- 19BartonSubstituted forHendrickat 70'minutes
- 26TarkowskiBooked at 67mins
- 16DefourSubstituted forKightlyat 78'minutes
- 37ArfieldSubstituted forBarnesat 70'minutes
- 9Vokes
Substitutes
- 2Lowton
- 7Gray
- 10Barnes
- 11Kightly
- 13Hendrick
- 17Robinson
- 23Ward
Bristol City
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 33Giefer
- 26Vyner
- 42Wright
- 4Flint
- 13Golbourne
- 31HegelerSubstituted forPackat 76'minutes
- 8Brownhill
- 11O'Dowda
- 14Reid
- 3BryanSubstituted forAbrahamat 61'minutes
- 22DjuricSubstituted forEngvallat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Fielding
- 9Abraham
- 16Engvall
- 18Wilbraham
- 20Paterson
- 21Pack
- 23Magnusson
- Referee:
- Andre Marriner
- Attendance:
- 14,921
Match Stats
Home TeamBurnleyAway TeamBristol City
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home8
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Burnley 2, Bristol City 0.
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Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Booking
Tendayi Darikwa (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Burnley).
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Bobby Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Burnley).
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Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Burnley. Michael Kightly replaces Steven Defour.
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Sam Vokes (Burnley) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
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Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Aden Flint (Bristol City).
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol City. Marlon Pack replaces Jens Hegeler.
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Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Scott Golbourne.
Substitution
Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Scott Arfield.
Substitution
Substitution, Burnley. Jeff Hendrick replaces Joey Barton.
Goal!
Goal! Burnley 2, Bristol City 0. Steven Defour (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
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