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• Nickname:Clarets
• Founded:1882
• Manager:Owen Coyle

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Coyle hails Clarets character

10 May 2009 - 17:43:34

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Burnley boss Owen Coyle was full of praise for his players after the Clarets secured a 1-0 play-off semi-final first leg win at home to Reading.

A late Graham Alexander penalty gave Coyle's side an advantage to take to the Madejski Stadium, with the Clarets chief delighted with the resolve of his side.

He told the club's official website: "It was just a performance full of guts and I just can't fault the desire and hunger to win football games.

"It's so evident and anyone standing watching that game knows the heart and bravery of my players.

"It's finely balanced, but we are very grounded and we now have to go there and play better than we did today.

"It was more of a battling performance, there's no doubt about it. But we drove ourselves on to try to win the game and so it proved."