Owen Coyle was a happy man as he contemplated a magnificent home win against Derby, achieved inside 23 minutes.

Kevin McDonald's sixth minute opener - his first for the club - and two quickfire goals from in-form Martin Paterson helped the Clarets cruise past County, ahead of Tuesday night's Carling Cup quarter final clash with Arsenal.

And the gaffer was delighted to get back to winning ways ahead of a glut of home games to come - starting with the young Gunners!

He said: "We were very disappointed, for a number of reasons, with the home game to Doncaster and what happened at Barnsley.

"We carried on where we left off against Barnsley and that's what I asked.

"It was important, going into a run of having three of our next four games at home, where we've been terrific, that we showed that and replicated the standards that we've got to before.

"I think we did that. Even without the goals, some of the energy and movement we had was terrific.

"Somebody would get the ball and there would be four or five options, such was the demand and energy to get on the ball and help their team-mate.

"Within the goals we scored there were terrific pieces of movement and terrific finishing.

"I just felt we looked a really young, vibrant team, full of energy, full of desire and passion.

"Derby were always going to come out a wee bit in the game, but I thought we realised if we did our job right and concentrated then we'd win being in that position at 3-0."

Paterson has now scored four goals in two games since being restored to the team at Barnsley last week.

Coyle said: "I just felt that little edge was missing and I just felt he needed a little rest. I've been there myself as a player and he has come back and showed everything that he's capable of, and then some.

"One of the reasons I brought Martin to the club was that I felt I could improve him and make him a bigger asset for our football club and improve our team.

"He'll tell you, there's not a day goes by that we don't chat. We do take time to try to nurture him and bring him on."

He added: "I am delighted for Kevin (McDonald) too. He was only out of the team through injury and Joey came in and performed terrifically and kept Kevin at bay.

"We get lucky with our decisions sometimes, but we just felt today was the right one to bring Kevin back in.

"I've known he's a goalscoring midfielder and it's probably been a source of frustration for myself that it's taken until now for his first goal.

"But at the age he's at, he's only going to get better and that augurs well for the club."