In the third round of the FA Cup, Anass Zaroury scored two goals as the Championship leaders defeated Bournemouth.
Zaroury scored twice in the first half to give the Clarets a lead they wouldn't relinquish.
Dominic Solanke was able to cut the deficit in half.
Bournemouth had chances late in the game but couldn't convert.
Gary O'Neil has now lost nine of his past 11 matches and the result will put more pressure on him.
Despite being five points clear at the top of the Championship, Clarets continued to impress with their 12th victory in 14 games.
The result is likely to be viewed by both sets of supporters as not shocking.
Bournemouth have lost five games in a row and are the leading scorer in the top four divisions.
Bournemouth are looking over their shoulders, just one point above the bottom of the table, and they are not the only ones.
Christie was the first to level, pouncing on a loose pass from a teammate, only for Zaroury to restore the lead.
Zaroury added his second with a curling effort just before the break, but Solanke made it 2-2 when he headed in a rebound after Bailey Peacock- Farrell had saved his initial one-on-one.
Just as Bournemouth gained a bit of hope, Benson's side-foot finish restored the two- goal lead for the Clarets.
Christie saw an effort cleared off the line and Lloyd Kelly hit the woodwork.
The fans chanted "we're going up, you're going down" as the team held on.
Bournemouth, who were booed off by some supporters at the end of the game, have a crucial game against Brentford on the same day in the premier league.
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