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'Beautiful defeat': Martin Paterson on Notts County's cup defeat to Burnley Martin Paterson’s thoughts on Notts County’s cup defeat to Burnley Former Claret Martin Paterson has described his Notts County side’s cup exit at the hands of Burnley as a “beautiful defeat”. The Magpies were cruelly knocked out of the Carabao Cup at the first round stage after being beaten 4-3 on penalties by Nicky Hayen’s side. The newly-promoted League One side were more than a match for Burnley, taking a surprise first-half lead and potentially having the better chances to win the game late on after the hosts had levelled through Zian Flemming. While Paterson was gutted to lose on spot kicks, he spoke of his pride at his side’s display at Turf Moor. “I think it was a beautiful defeat,” he told BBC Radio Nottingham. “I can’t ask any more of the players. We prepared properly, I thought we were organised, I thought after we started to get a bit of confidence and pass the ball, we looked good in moments against a top, top Championship team. “We don’t like losing, but we embrace that we lost today because there were so many positives. It was a performance we feel can pay us back later down the line. Subscribe now for HALF PRICE and catch every minute of our Clarets coverage this season - from pre-season to the final whistle. Click here “We wanted to give the supporters a moment and we lost on penalties, so I think ‘pride’ is a great word. That’s the mentality and the honour you should have when you wear the badge. “I’m someone that’s results based, so it’s a frustrating one. But it’s a beautiful defeat, I’m really pleased with the players. “We had two or three moments in the second half that were clear-cut chances. Apart from their goal, they had one long ball in the first half but really, I don’t think they had much, so defensively I was pleased. “I thought we had chances to win it and that’s the mentality of this group now. We came here to win. We failed, but I’m absolutely delighted with the performance.” “It’s a great football club, but so are we. “I’m very pleased I got a nice reception, but I think everyone that knows me from my time here knows that I came to win and disrupt their excellent Championship team. “The most important thing is we’ve come away from Turf Moor with so many positives.”