Having finally got off the mark in the Premier League at the 10th attempt, Bournemouth will endeavour to pull off a significant EFL Cup scalp when Liverpool head to the Vitality Stadium for Wednesday's fourth-round showdown.
The Cherries eased past Stoke City 2-0 in their previous knockout affair, while the Reds came from behind to record a 3-1 win - as has been tradition this season - over Leicester City.
James Trafford had done his bit to keep Burnley in the game, but the Clarets goalkeeper was then caught in no man's land by Philip Billing, whose long-range stunner preceded yet another farcical VAR episode, as the officials seemingly could not determine whether Jay Rodriguez was onside or offside as he raced through to net a late leveller.
Ultimately, Burnley fell foul of the dreaded red line as Bournemouth relieved some of the growing pressure on Iraola's shoulders, leaping out of the relegation zone into 17th place in the process and leaving Sheffield United as the only team without a maximum in the 2023-24 Premier League season.
Iraola had already masterminded a pair of EFL Cup successes over Championship opposition in Swansea City and Stoke City prior to his inaugural Premier League win, sending the Cherries into the fourth round for the second year running, but their journey was ended at this stage by eventual runners-up Newcastle United last year.
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