BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill became the latest Dean Court old boy to deny Cherries a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup - but admitted "the better team lost".

Cotterill's Clarets triumphed 2-0 thanks to goals either side of half-time from striker Ian Moore during Saturday's fourth round clash at Turf Moor.

But the Champion-ship outfit rode their luck as Cherries dominated for long periods, with Moore's late second goal in injury time flattering the 1914 FA Cup winners.

Moore's double ensured Cotterill followed in the footsteps of Tony Pulis whose Stoke City dumped Cherries at the fourth round stage two years ago.

Cotterill said: "I thought the better team lost. I have no gripes about that whatsoever.

"We felt it was a mirror image for us of last week at Cardiff when we dominated the ball but lost.

"They dominated the ball and they were excellent. I thought Mo Camara faced the toughest person he has played this season in Wade Elliott.

"He did really well, but he was only part of a team. It was a no-win situation for us. People will see the scoreline and will have expected us to win. But people in the game will know differently.

"It's goals that win games though and we scored two. Ian Moore also missed a point-blank header and Granty's (Tony Grant) chip was fantastic. We could have won 4-0 with those chances, but I don't want to veer away from them being the better team."

Moore opened the scoring with a 17th-minute header before adding a second deep into stoppage time.

Cherries boss Sean O'Driscoll said: "I thought we performed like we can perform. That's all you can ask from the players. It didn't drop for us in the box, but I don't think we could do much more than we did.

"We hit the stanchion and the post at the same time and James Hayter dragged one past the post. We had our chances and on the day, it wasn't our day.

"But the performance was really good, especially the second half. We dominated and controlled possession. We moved the ball and created chances and that's all you can ask. I don't know what else you can do.

"The first goal was always going to be crucial and once they got it, we knew they would be a hard nut to crack. They don't score many, but they don't give many away. They got it and it was up to us to take the game by the scruff of the neck and try to force a replay or a win.

"In some senses, I'm glad it's out of the way. I didn't particularly want a replay but I would have taken a win. We've got another two away games. On Tuesday night, we're back up here and then away to Port Vale on Saturday. Our cup run seems to have gone on for ever so now we can concentrate on the league."

Triallist Ian Oliver could be handed another chance to stake a claim for a contract when Cherries visit Bristol Rovers in the Pontin's Holidays Combination on Monday (Jan 31) at 2pm.