Football: Brilliant Beresford Leaves Busy Bees Downes and out; Brentford 0 Burnley 3

Byline: Marc ISAACS

BRENTFORD boss Wally Downes insists he's to blame for helping Burnley win a place in the fifth round for the first time in 20 years.

Downes called himself an 'idiot' after making a late substitution which he believed changed the course of the game and let Burnley snatch two late goals to kill the game off.

But a wonder show from Clarets keeper Marlon Beresford left the Bees down and out.

They dominated the majority of play and looked as if they would grab an equaliser after Robbie Blake had fired the First Division side into the lead.

But Downes believed his side would benefit from a late change when he replaced Matt …

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Publication information: Article title: Football: Brilliant Beresford Leaves Busy Bees Downes and out; Brentford 0 Burnley 3. Contributors: Not available. Newspaper title: The People (London, England). Publication date: January 26, 2003. Page number: 5. © 2009 MGN LTD. COPYRIGHT 2003 Gale Group.

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