Late Roberts goal edges Burnley past Fleetwood
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Burnley reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 20 years as Connor Roberts' late goal secured a narrow victory over League One Fleetwood.
Wales international Roberts flicked home from close range in the last minute to confirm the Clarets' place in the last eight.
Fleetwood had to play the second half with 10 men after Cian Hayes was sent off for a high challenge on Josh Cullen.
Burnley will face manager Vincent Kompany's former team Manchester City in the quarter-finals.
The last time the Championship leaders reached the last eight was in 2002-03, when they defeated Fulham in the fifth round.
Scott Brown's Fleetwood have won four of five League One games since defeating Sheffield Wednesday at Highbury in the previous round.
They were minutes away from taking the tie to extra-time as the Clarets, despite registering 31 shots and enjoying 77% possession, struggled to press home their numerical advantage after Hayes' dismissal.
But Roberts' late flick from a Vitinho shot - which came moments after Charlie Taylor's long-range effort was expertly parried by Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch - finally broke the visiting side's resistance.
Roberts' winner means he has scored in back-to-back games in all competitions for the first time in his career, having also netted in Burnley's 4-0 Championship win over Huddersfield at the weekend.
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Player of the match
Mendes GomesCarlos Mendes Gomes
with an average of 7.73
Squad number14Player nameRoberts
Squad number11Player nameTwine
Squad number24Player nameCullen
Squad number23Player nameTella
Squad number19Player nameZaroury
Squad number3Player nameTaylor
Squad number27Player nameChurlinov
Squad number7Player nameGudmundsson
Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
Squad number36Player nameBeyer
Squad number15Player namePeacock-Farrell
Squad number28Player nameAl Dakhil
Squad number30Player nameDervisoglu
Squad number45Player nameObafemi
Squad number22Player nameVitinho
Squad number12Player nameFoster
Squad number7Player nameMendes Gomes
Squad number24Player nameBatty
Squad number10Player nameRobertson
Squad number26Player nameRooney
Squad number13Player nameLynch
Squad number18Player nameHolgate
Squad number8Player nameVela
Squad number3Player nameAndrew
Squad number32Player nameEarl
Squad number27Player nameMacadam
Squad number16Player nameWarrington
Squad number22Player nameNsiala
Squad number4Player nameSarpong-Wiredu
Squad number21Player nameHayes
Formation 4-2-3-1
15Peacock-Farrell22da Silva28Al Dakhil36BeyerSubstituted forRobertsat 62'minutes3Taylor8BrownhillSubstituted forGudmundssonat 63'minutes24Cullen45ObafemiSubstituted forTellaat 63'minutes11Twine19ZarourySubstituted forChurlinovat 74'minutes12FosterSubstituted forDervisogluat 83'minutesSubstitutes7Gudmundsson10Barnes14Roberts23Tella26Bastien27Churlinov30Dervisoglu34Sassi49MuricFormation 5-3-2
13Lynch26RooneyBooked at 54mins18Holgate22Nsiala32Earl3AndrewBooked at 22minsSubstituted forSarpong-Wireduat 89'minutes8VelaBooked at 90mins16Warrington10RobertsonSubstituted forBattyat 66'minutes27MacadamSubstituted forMendes Gomesat 67'minutes21HayesBooked at 45minsSubstitutes4Sarpong-Wiredu6Johnson7Mendes Gomes23Patterson24Batty39McMillan51Lane53Cragg54JohnsonMatch ends, Burnley 1, Fleetwood Town 0.
Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Fleetwood Town 0.
Josh Vela (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Vitinho.
Offside, Burnley. Scott Twine tries a through ball, but Halil Dervisoglu is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Goal! Burnley 1, Fleetwood Town 0. Connor Roberts (Burnley) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vitinho.
Attempt blocked. Vitinho (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Tella with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. Charlie Taylor (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
Attempt saved. Halil Dervisoglu (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ameen Al Dakhil.
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu replaces Danny Andrew.
Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Danny Andrew.
Attempt blocked. Josh Cullen (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Josh Vela.
Substitution, Burnley. Halil Dervisoglu replaces Lyle Foster.
Attempt missed. Ameen Al Dakhil (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Darko Churlinov.
Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
Lewis Warrington (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
