Josh Brownhill scored a stunning goal as Burnley beat Millwall to reach the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
Midfielder Brownhill fired in his first Clarets goal on the brink of half-time with a superb driven effort from 30 yards that flew into the corner.
Striker Matej Vydra grabbed a late second to seal the victory for the Premier League outfit.
Burnley will host either Manchester City or Bournemouth, who play on Thursday, in the next round.
There was cause for concern for Clarets boss Dyche when striker Jay Rodriguez had to be replaced in the opening 20 minutes after picking up a knock.
Championship side Millwall’s best chance came in the opening moments as Matt Smith had a header palmed away by debutant goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
Burnley’s Matt Lowton fired wide from the edge of the box, and Burnley looked in control after Brownhill’s wonderful opener.
Substitute Chris Wood could have added a second for the visitors but headed wide from Dwight McNeil’s cross.
Line-ups
Millwall
- 33Bialkowski
- 12RomeoSubstituted forMullerat 69′minutes
- 4Hutchinson
- 3Wallace
- 11Ferguson
- 21Mahoney
- 8ThompsonSubstituted forWoodsat 76′minutes
- 6Williams
- 22Bödvarsson
- 25ParrottSubstituted forBennettat 45′minutes
- 10Smith
Substitutes
- 7Wallace
- 15Pearce
- 19Woods
- 20Bennett
- 32Burey
- 35Muller
- 41Wright
Burnley
- 15Peacock-Farrell
- 2Lowton
- 37ThomasBooked at 56mins
- 34Dunne
- 3Taylor
- 23Pieters
- 41Benson
- 8BrownhillBooked at 53minsSubstituted forWestwoodat 73′minutesBooked at 78mins
- 11McNeilSubstituted forDriscoll-Glennonat 82′minutes
- 27Vydra
- 19RodriguezSubstituted forWoodat 16′minutes
Substitutes
- 9Wood
- 18Westwood
- 25Norris
- 26Bardsley
- 28Long
- 44Goodridge
- 45Driscoll-Glennon
Live Text
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Match ends, Millwall 0, Burnley 2.
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Second Half ends, Millwall 0, Burnley 2.
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Goal! Millwall 0, Burnley 2. Matej Vydra (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Wood following a fast break.
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Attempt blocked. Matej Vydra (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
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Matej Vydra (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
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Attempt missed. Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross.
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Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
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Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
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Substitution, Burnley. Anthony Driscoll-Glennon replaces Dwight McNeil.
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Foul by Matej Vydra (Burnley).
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Murray Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Murray Wallace.
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Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
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Ashley Westwood (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
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Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
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Mason Bennett (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Jimmy Dunne (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
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