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Ashley Westwood says Burnley must forget FA Cup humiliation

Joey Barton of Burnley holds his head during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Burnley and Lincoln City at
Image: Ashley Westwood, helping Joey Barton, says Burnley must get back on their feet

Ashley Westwood has urged his Burnley team-mates to get back on their Premier League feet quickly following their humiliating FA Cup exit.

The Clarets were dumped out by non-league Lincoln in one of the greatest of FA Cup upsets last Saturday.

It also ended Burnley's eight-match unbeaten run at Turf Moor and the Clarets, who are yet to win away from home this season in the league, now have four straight away days coming up.

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Midfielder Westwood says they need to get back on their feet - fast.

"The gaffer [manager] won't let that happen to us. We had a little talk on Monday and it was 'concentrate fully on the Premier League'," he told the club's website.

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18:   The Lincoln City team celebrate their win in the changing room after The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Burnle
Image: Lincoln City team celebrate their win in the changing room at Turf Moor

"That was always the aim for this club, to stay in the Premier League, and we have put ourselves in a great position... We want to be pushing up and looking above, rather than at what's below us."

Burnley, who are 12th in the table, 10 points above the bottom three with 13 games remaining, will look for their first away league win of the season when they travel to relegation-threatened Hull City on Saturday.

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"The aim for this club is to stay in the Premier League. That's the main aim," said Westwood. "We haven't won away but I'm sure one is going to come."

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