SEAN Dyche said the disappointment of ending the Premier League season with a defeat will fade quickly as he reflects on a memorable season.

The Clarets ended the 2016/17 campaign with just a sixth home defeat of the season as they were beaten by West Ham, but the game was essentially as a dead rubber with Burnley already assured of Premier League football next season.

Sam Vokes had given Burnley the lead against the Hammers only for goals from Sofiane Feghouli and Andre Ayew to give the visitors all three points.

Dyche felt his side could have had the game won by half-time, but doesn't expect to feel the disappointment for too long.

"Your instinct as a manager is to search for that winning feeling every week, and that's the only disappointing thing," he said.

"That will fade quickly after what's been a very good season, and a strong season.

"Even today, the game should have been out of sight by half-time. We've had three unbelievable chances, which, at this level, you have to take.

"We scored a good goal, and if we score again, the game is in our control. While it's in the balance, you're never quite sure, and they were good second half.

"I thought they grew into the game and countered well, and they have some good quality, and maybe they had to respond to a poor result last week.

"But, in the bigger picture, we didn't just achieve the goal, there were no nerves, we got it done early on against the odds, with a group of players who are still adapting, still learning, so, on reflection, the disappointment of today will go away quickly.

"We've done a great job as a collective."

Dyche one again fielded Kevin Long and James Tarkowski at the back, with Michael Keane (calf) and Ben Mee (shin) not recovering from injuries to feature on the final day.

"At this stage of the season, Ben Mee as well, they were very close, but you can't throw them in just for the sake of it," the Clarets chief said.

"They've got to be right. And it's good for the other two centre halves, it's tough to play in the Premier League, and that will do them the world of good to get these games under their belt."

Keane could have played his final game for the club now, with the defender widely expected to leave in the summer.

Several of the top seven have shown an interest in the 24-year-old, who has a year remaining on his Turf Moor deal, but Dyche said he would only go if it suited all parties.

"The fact is, all parties are in the loop, I am, his agent, he is, his family, our club, and the on thing we know is we're in a strong position," he said.

"He's got a year to run on his contract, and if nothing happens that is suitable for us, the situation will go on and he'll carry on playing.

"We'll wait and see what the summer brings."