THREE first-half goals were enough to extend Burnley's unbeaten home run to 11 games.

Kevin McDonald broke the dealock after just six minutes with his first goal for the Clarets, and Derby had little answer to what the home side had to offer after that.

Paterson stunned Paul Jewell's men with a second on 15 minutes, when an excellent interchange between Robbie Blake and Chris Eagles on the touchline resulted in the latter driving down the right flank and delivering a dangerous ball for Paterson to slide in and score his 10th of the season from close range.

The execution for the third was almost a carbon copy seven minutes later, with Eagles turning provider again and Paterson turning in his fourth in two games.

Derby's half-time introduction of Nathan Ellington increased their attacking options at a foggy Turf Moor.

But Brian Jensen's save from Miles Addison was the only one the Danish goalkeeper had to make in the entire 90 minutes.