Mace Goodridge, Adam Phillips and goalscorer Anthony Glennon swapped the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the Tameside Stadium as they helped the Under-23s move to the top of the table.
All three were in the travelling party for the Clarets’ Premier League trip to Spurs on Saturday, with Goodridge and Glennon on the bench as Sean Dyche’s men were beaten 5-0.
Less than 48 hours later it was back to basics at Curzon Ashton with a comfortable victory over the bottom club taking Burnley above both Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest to the summit of the Professional Development League’s northern group.