Burnley 3 Gillingham 1
Pride of Lancashire
The statistics said...
We beat Gillingham 3-1 at Turf Moor in an ill-tempered game to send us into the Fifth Round of the FA Cup.
Our first goal came in the 30th minute. Mo Camara put in a pinpoint cross from the left, which Ian Moore duly nodded home. Three minutes later we were 2-0 up as Robbie Blake netted a free kick.
In the second half, Blake scored again in the 64th minute to effectively take us into the Fifth Round. However, Gillingham pulled a goal back in the 71st minute via ex-Reading forward Darius Henderson after an error by Brian Jensen. Still, the Clarets held on, and will be the sole representatives of Lancashire in the Fifth Round.
As Gillingham became frustrated, the foul count increased, with Blake and Glen Little coming in for particular attention. The Gills' left back (and one-time Burnley target), John Hills, was lucky to escape a booking after bundling Little over the touchline. Later, he received only a yellow card for a nasty tackle on Blake. This led to a half-time altercation between Stan Ternent and referee Graham Laws - and so Stan was banished to the stands for the second half.
Our survey said...
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A good performance and a good win. However, Gillingham were very dirty and tried to kick Little and Blake into hospital. The referee made things worse, as he was very weak and ineffectual.
Indeed, if the way Gillingham play is the proper way to play football, then I am Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.
Dermot:
The first 30 minutes were perhaps the worst I've seen this season at Burnley. Suddenly the game came to life, with two excellent goals.
The second half started with us on the offensive. Then, mid-way through, a good move involving Alan Moore and with a good finish from Robbie Blake made it 3-0 (thankfully).
Yet again we conceded a soft goal, this time through bad handling by Jensen. At the end, a satisfying and deserved 3-1 win.
Hozzo:
Two Burnley flies are playing football in a saucer at Turf Moor. Glenda Fly says to Robbie Fly: "Buck up, Robbie, we're playing in the cup in a couple of weeks!". So are we!
A great result - think of the pound signs. Let's hope for a televised game in the next round.
Robbie Blake and Ian Moore were outstanding today. I'll settle for the same result in two weeks' time! Now you can tell why I only teach juniors.
Editor's note: Mr H is a primary school teacher. We think that this might have affected his brain a bit! (And why did only Glen change sex?) Still, at least he's got over last season's bear-buying obsession...
Firmo:
Job done. We're in the Fifth Round, and once again carrying the flag as the Pride of Lancashire in the FA Cup.
I'm not going to go on because the rest will be in the match report. Did the 3rd Round, doing the 4th Round - bagsy I do the Fifth Round!
Joan:
Yes! Yes! Yes! A good display, in spite of Gillingham's dirty tactics. Let's hope for a money-spinner in the next round.
Nic A:
A comfortable win, and an excellent result given the financial situation. Bring on Arsenal!
Cozzo:
Job done. Gillingham were a very physical side, but at the end of the day we had the class.
Why doesn't Ian Moore play like this every week?
Pete:
We played well today - I hope it's the same result in the League game. It's strange being in the Fifth Round two seasons in a row!
Pauline:
All I can say is that every time I go to a home game, we play really well and win! I've always thought I had special powers, though I haven't yet managed to turn Paddy into a prince.
Seriously, we played really well. Blake, Ian Moore, Little, Grant, McGregor and May were all superb. I'd like Colchester away next, please.
Paddy:
A hard-fought game, deservedly won by three superb goals. We didn't have a bad player, and thoroughly deserve to be in the hat for the next round.
Apart from Jensen dropping the ball to gift Gillingham their consolation, our defence looked unlikely to give anything away. Hopefully we can carry this level of performance into the League, and get out of danger.
Pic of the day
Strangely, our Esteemed Treasurer was missing today. No-one seemed to know where he was. Hopes were briefly raised when someone mentioned that the "world's oldest land animal" had been spotted in Scotland, but it turned out to be a false hope. Still, we were missing Michael so much that we were delighted to find him in a photo in the Ministry of Ale. We'll leave it up to you to guess which is him (hint: he was already several million years old at this time).
Michael, if you're reading this: serves you right for missing the game! It wasn't the same without you.
As with all articles on the site, the views expressed in the vox pop section are those of the individual contributors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Burnley FC London Supporters' Club.
