You have to find ways of winning football matches

Last updated : 18 April 2014 By Tony Scholes

Ferguson, who played in midfield, gave young 18-year-old defender Harrison McGahey a debut and that was certainly a positive he got from the game.

"I thought he was excellent," Ferguson said. "He had a couple of wee errors, but that is to be expected, he is only 18. He'll save Blackpool a few quid in the future, because he'll be a big player.

"He would have been in the team two or three weeks ago, I just thought it wasn't the right stage. Looking at it I thought he was ready, and I had no problems putting him in."

Ferguson, however, was disappointed to see more points dropped, but believes his players have the wherewithal to beat the drop.

He added: "I look at them and I know what it means to them, they're just not getting any luck, but they'll keep trying. We just need that wee bit of quality at times, but we're missing it.

"They'll be in tomorrow morning, but I don't want them getting down. I stood up when I went in and was around every single one of them.

"I've always reassured people that this group of boys always give everything. I've seen it from a different side coming in and playing today. Maybe just a wee bit of quality we need isn't there right now, they scored a wonder strike to win the game and we just need to move on.

"I thought we played well, competed better than they did. We're just not getting that wee break, that is the story of Blackpool today. It will surely turn, if the boys go out there. They were flying into tackles, were determined, the only problem is the final product."

Dyche had a wide smile on his face as he came over to the celebrating Burnley supporters at the end of the game and he said: "The lads have given another fine performance in a different way again. I've mentioned it many times, you have to find ways of winning football matches, particularly away from home and I think that's eleven unbeaten now."

The game was won with a Michael Kightly goal in the fourth minutes of the second half. Dyche said: "It was a sublime moment of skill it must be said, great build up play involving Tripps, Kights and Marns and then a fantastic finish from Kights. That moment of clarity and that moment of quality won us the match in the end.

"But there's a lot more to it than that as we know. The back four, the back five with Tom, but the two centre-halves and Tom were outstanding today and Tripps with a magnificent bit of defending at the end.

"It's not easy to win Championship football matches and we know that so we didn't expect to come here and just walkover Blackpool. They're fighting for their lives, there's lots going on here on and off the pitch. It was important we stayed focused and that's what we did."

Deep into stoppage time, Kieran Trippier headed a goal bound effort over his own bar to keep the Clarets in front and the manager praised Trippier when asked about that. "He's added to his game over the time we've been here," he said.

"When we got here he was always flying forward, which is fantastic of course, but we wanted the other side to the game and I think that was a great sign of it today. He's got a will and demand to defend. He's got a tremendous leap anyway and he can head it, that's for sure.

"I must say, look, you need a scratch of luck now and again and we haven't had too many including last week from three penalties not given so I think it's fair to say, on balance, it would have been unjust if we didn't get the win today."

Asked if he would be taking in the Doncaster v Derby game, he concluded: "I will watch it if I catch the end of it, but to be honest we've taken care of business ourselves.

"We enjoy that, we want to focus on that, we've done it all season. I've already told the players, I said 'fantastic result'. I said we prepare all ready for Monday and come what may we are ready to go again on Monday. It's one of the mantras we've had all season and we're certainly not going to change it now.