Barry-Murphy praises Cardiff character at Burnley

Head coach Brian Barry-Murphy praised Cardiff City's character as they responded to their first defeat of the season by beating Premier League side Burnley in the Carabao Cup.

Tuesday's 2-1 victory at Turf Moor followed the Bluebirds' 3-1 League One loss at home to Bradford City on Saturday.

Cardiff can now look forward to a first fourth-round tie since 2012, when they went on to reach the final at Wembley only to be beaten by Liverpool.

"It means a lot to us to play the way we did and bounce back from what was undoubtedly a disappointing day for us on Saturday," Barry-Murphy told BBC Sport Wales.

"It means a lot in terms of how we want to play. I think when you come to play a team in the Premier League, you've got two choices: you can either step back and hope for the best or try and take your destiny into your own hands.

"We were very aggressive in the way we played the game, and the lads were on the front foot right from the first whistle."

Cardiff were well worth their win over Burnley, leading 2-0 at half-time and creating chances to extend their lead after conceding in the second half.

Their Premier League opponents searched desperately for a late equaliser but the Bluebirds defended resolutely.

"I think you have to show character all the time in sport as in life," said Barry-Murphy.

"There will have been question marks in the players' minds, as there would have been in our supporters' minds.

"But for the supporters to come here on a Tuesday night, this length of a journey and probably do the same distance on Saturday [for the League One trip to Wigan Athletic], is testament to them. We wanted to reward that and give them a performance to enjoy."