Burnley boss Owen Coyle was beaming after their 2-0 defeat of Hull City.

Veteran Graham Alexander struck two spectacular goals for the Clarets to heap more pressure on Hull.

Coyle said: "I thought we were thoroughly deserving of our win throughout the game. We started well but Phil (Brown) will feel aggrieved because some of the big decisions went against him.

"But we had numerous chances and I believe we should have had the game sewn up by half-time.

"With better decision making we could have come in with more than a one goal lead at half-time but that group of players, everything I asked of them they produced again.

"This was a massive game for us. It put seven points between Hull and us and we're not kidding anybody, we'll be in that group of teams.

"Some of the play, passing and moving was everything I'm after."

Coyle called for a sense of perspective during the build-up to today's game and he reminded fans not to get carried away after his side made it five home wins from six in the top flight.

"I was a little disappointed with some of the stuff during the week," he added.

"We lost our first home game in nine months and all of a sudden everybody who knows how to pick a team was clamouring for changes.

"I showed loyalty to the group that played last week and they've come up trumps again.

"They continued to put in the effort and show quality on the ball and I'm absolutely delighted for this group of players."