LFA SENIOR CUP: Burnley 3 AFC Fylde 1

Danny Drinkwater helped the Clarets reach the semi-finals of the Interfit Lancashire Senior Cup as he successfully stepped up his comeback.

Drinkwater made his first appearance since a debut in Burnley’s Carabao Cup exit to Sunderland at the end of August as he completed 90 minutes at the Barnfield Training Centre.

An ankle injury had since sidelined the on-loan midfielder who has now started a games’ programme designed to get him back to full fitness and the chance to challenge for a first-team place.

And the former Premier League winner played a full part as first goals at Under-23 level from Joe McGlynn – who scored twice – and Joel Mumbongo took the Clarets into the last four by extending…