Nathan Tella scored a hat-trick for Burnley in a 3-0 win over Preston to earn a tenth consecutive win within the English Championship.

He opened the scoring with a glancing header within the fifteenth minute.

The Clarets’ high scorer shortly added the second objective 10 minutes later with a low drive from the sting of the field.

Tella accomplished his hat-trick two minutes earlier than the hour mark ending off a protracted ball to attain the  first treble of his profession.

The midfielder has now scored 5 objectives in three matches for Burnley, whereas he a complete of 13 objectives and two assists in 27 appearances within the Championship.

Burnley have now matched a membership document of scoring in 27 league video games in a row.

Kompany waxed lyrical about Tella after the sport.

“Nathan [Tella] is a participant that provides us a lot in so some ways, however I at all times put ahead the hassle he brings to the crew The hassle will get us the place we’re.

“I don’t even give it some thought [winning 10 games in a row].

It’s probably not vital. I simply wish to win the following one and the following one and the one after and attempt to get higher. It doesn’t matter; we’re by no means ok so are at all times capable of get higher.”

The 24-year-old will hope to proceed his type in opposition to Watford on Tuesday.

Vincent Kompany’s males stay seven factors away from second-placed Sheffield United.