A freak own goal got them up and running despite a tough start, before further goals came in from Luca Koleosho, Josh Brownhill, Zeki Amdouni and Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
Despite the one-sided nature of the scoreline, the Clarets weren’t always at their fluent best and you sense there’s still a lot more to come from them.
Nevertheless, today’s results marks the perfect start to Scott Parker’s reign, with the Clarets sitting pretty at the top of the table.
Here’s how Burnley’s players rated:
13. SUB: Wout Weghorst - 6/10
For Foster, 74Not a bad option to bring off the bench when you're already winning comfortably, is it? Hard to tell if the reception was mixed or the fans were chanting "WOUT". Photo: Matt McNulty
14. SUB: Zeki Amdouni - 7/10
For Cullen, 83Added the fourth with a powerful long-range effort off the underside of the crossbar. Bringing a player of his quality is a cheat code for this level. Photo: Matt McNulty
15. SUB: Andreas Hountondji - 6/10
For Koleosho, 83One-sided nature of the scoreline allowed Parker to hand out another debut, while also handing Koleosho a deserved rest. Photo: JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK
16. SUB: Han-Noah Massengo - 6/10
For Rodriguez, 86Didn't spend enough time on the pitch to get a verdict either way, but he'll be glad to get a second appearance in as many games. Photo: Gareth Copley