Steven Defour goal against Bristol City was 'sublime', says Burnley boss Sean Dyche

Sean Dyche was full of praise for Steven Defour after his man-of-the-match display in Burnley's FA Cup fourth-round win over Bristol City.

Sam Vokes put the Premier League side ahead shortly before half-time before Defour capped a fine individual display with a chipped finish in the 68th minute.

The win took Dyche's team into the fifth round for the first time in six years and the highlight was very much Defour's effort, which came at the end of a counter-attack the Belgium international had instigated.

"It was absolutely sublime and a marvellous moment following a very good team performance," said Dyche. "To kill a game off with a finish like that is exceptional. Steven deserves all the plaudits he gets this weekend and hopefully it's lots of them"

"Steven makes good runs anyway, we know that, but he's just found that moment of clarity that comes with quality players and it's just a sublime finish, It's as simple as that.

"He is a very quality footballer, but English football is different and the Premier League is different. It can be highly technical and highly physical and very demanding with the amount of distance you cover.

"I said at the start of the season it would take time, but he is adjusting and I think he's getting there.

"We are seeing clear signs of him showing what he and we need and he's doing a good job of that."

The win is Burnley's sixth in a row at home, and Dyche said: "They had one golden chance at the end of the first half, which Nick (Pope) made a good save from. But other than that we controlled most of the first half and to go in a goal up made a big difference to the feel of the game.

"In the second half we controlled it and we were good value in the end.

"We knew it was important to give a performance, and we got what we wanted, which was a win, so we'll take whoever comes now. I suppose any team in the county would want a home draw, but beyond that, who knows."

A trip to Turf Moor in the cup had given Bristol City the opportunity to forget about their woeful Sky Bet Championship form.

Eight successive defeats in the league had left the Robins in the bottom four and had ramped up the pressure on Lee Johnson, but the boss is confident he can turn things around.

"I heard the fans singing my name which gave me pride," Johnson said.

"It's been a horrible time for everyone but if we come through this it will make us stronger. If we take the positives into the next two league games we will be fine."