Mitch George bagged a hat-trick as the Under-18s booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Lancashire FA Professional Youth Cup.
Top scorer George made it six for the season as the Clarets saw off a determined challenge from the Latics.
Oldham are now under the care of ex-Clarets’ youth team boss Danny Cadamarteri, who wasn’t at the game at Barnfield.
And in the battle of the exes, it was former Oldham youth boss Tony Philliskirk who came out on top.
“I know a lot of the lads there and credit to Oldham.