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FA Cup: Milutin Osmajic close to omission before riling Burnley

Paul Heckingbottom watched Milutin Osmajic play a leading role in Preston North End’s 3-0 win over local rivals Burnley in the FA Cup.

By Ian Parker

PRESTON NE 3
Brady 31, Osmajic 44, Keane 73

BURNLEY 0
Paul Heckingbottom watched Milutin Osmajic play a leading role in Preston North End's 3-0 win over local rivals Burnley in the FA Cup.
However, he revealed after the game that he had considered leaving the Montenegrin out of the game amid an ongoing investigation into allegations of racist abuse.
Osmajic was a constant thorn in Burnley’s side, scoring Preston’s second and threatening more as the Clarets’ 23-game unbeaten run came to an emphatic halt, with Robbie Brady and Will Keane getting the other goals.
The game came ...

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