BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent is relishing the prospect of pitching his Second Division promotion-chasers against Premiership strugglers Derby County in the third round of the FA Cup.

The Clarets will travel to Pride Park on Saturday, December 11 after their 2-0 win over Rotherham United on Saturday took them into the last 64 for the first time in three years.

And Ternent said today: "I would have preferred a home draw like everybody else. But all-in-all it's a good draw. It's a good place to go to play a Premiership side with what should be a good crowd. "It's not too far for our supporters to go and it's a chance to pit ourselves against the best players. It's really good for the lads.

"We would like to have a run in the Cup and if you're going to do that you have to play Premiership sides. There's no reason why we can't go there and play well.

"Finanically it also should be a good draw."

Burnley, who were also drawn away in the Auto Windscreens Shield which will see them face a tricky trip to Wigan next month, stand to make a six-figure sum from the FA Cup tie, which was also welcomed by chairman Barry Kilby.

"I am happy with it. If you had offered me it at the start, I would have taken it from what was in the bag.

"I think we will have a fighting chance of making something of it," he said.

Burnley had few problems booking their third-round berth, bar an inspired performance from Rotherham goalkeeper Mike Pollitt, who saved everything the Clarets could throw at him until two goals in eight minutes from Paul Cook and John Mullin removed all doubt. "It was a good match and the right result for us in the end.

"We've been playing particularly well and creating a lot of chances. I thought the players showed admirable patience and got their just rewards in the end," said Ternent.

"We have players in the side that will score goals all over the pitch. I thought Andy Cooke and Andy Payton worked their socks off. They didn't get a break in front of goal but they caused untold problems for their defenders.

"And in the end Paul Cook came up with one with that left peg of his and John Mullin whacked one in the top corner.

"It was fair in the end, in my view, because we completely dominated the game."

Burnley's win over Rotherham was their sixth win in seven games and puts them in good heart for Wednesday night's trip to Reading, where they may again be unchanged with no major injury worries emerging from Saturday's game.

Ternent added: "I've said on many occasions that last year was a transitional period and I would say, probably, that in 20 years of management (and coaching) that it was my hardest year. "The chairman stuck with me and I'm putting a side together. Certainly they are playing particularly well at the moment and at the moment everything in the garden is rosy."

Reports that Bury chairman Terry Robinson is set to become the new chief executive at Turf Moor are wide of the mark.

Clarets chairman Barry Kilby has no plans to alter the current administrative set-up where general manager Andrew Watson is filling the role as the board's representative in the day-to-day running of club affairs.

The Clarets' youth team beat Blackpool 1-0 in the Youth Alliance Cup on Saturday, with Alex Kevan slotting home the winner from the penalty spot after Anthony Shandran had been brought down.

Rossendale Clarets have places left on their coach to Reading on Wednesday night. Phone 01706 224924.

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