ANDREW Cole was not named in the squad but Burnley still took the points.

Chris McCann notched his fifth goal of the season to lighten Burnley manager Owen Coyle's mood and hand Coventry counterpart Chris Coleman a harsh lesson about life in the Coca-Cola Championship.

Midfielder McCann struck in clinical fashion with a vicious left-foot volley from close range in the 20th minute before skipper Steven Caldwell nodded in a late second.

Cole - who has scored four goals in three appearances since joining the Clarets on loan from Sunderland - had been arrested by police after an alleged attack on his wife.

The 36-year-old was picked up in the early hours of Monday morning at his home in Alderley Edge, Cheshire and was missing from the side which faced the Sky Blues.

Boss Owen Coyle said the player was still suffering from an Achilles injury that kept him out of Saturday's game against Plymouth.

Burnley dominated the early exchanges and with 20 minutes played they opened the scoring as a deep corner from the right by Wade Elliott was headed back into the danger zone by Caldwell.

Clarke Carlisle attempted an acrobatic volley which Andy Marshall repelled but the Sky Blues stopper was powerless to prevent McCann lashing in the rebound from little more than six yards.

Victory was secured five minutes from time when substitute Robbie Blake delivered an inswinging left-wing corner to the far post and Caldwell rose highest to head home.