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Burnley boss Sean Dyche admits Premier League status must take priority over FA Cup as financial reality of top-flight is more important than 'glory and feeling and romance' of a cup run

Sean Dyche admits the business end of football and keeping Burnley in the Premier League will always take priority over the romance of the FA Cup.

As a player, Dyche was captain of Chesterfield when the third-tier club made a fairy tale run to the semi-finals in 1997 and took Middlesbrough to a replay.

As a manager, the 49-year-old insists his No.1 target is make sure Burnley stay in the top-flight even though he still has a great affection for the old competition.

Sean Dyche has admitted that Premier League survival is more important than an FA Cup run

The Clarets have reached the fifth round for only the second time in his eight-and-a-half-year reign at Turf Moor and face Bournemouth at home on Tuesday night.