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Anass Zaroury celebrates Manuel Benson's goal, which clinched the league title for BurnleyPromoted Burnley finally clinched the Championship title with a 1-0 win over rivals Blackburn Rovers in the Lancashire derby at Ewood Park.
Manuel Benson's superb second-half strike broke the deadlock for the Clarets in a feisty match that had a high tempo but saw both sides limited in clear-cut chances in front of goal.
Blackburn created more opportunities, with five shots on target to one from Burnley, as Dom Hyam saw a strike from distance saved and Sammie Szmodics almost flicked the ball inside the near post in stoppage time.
The defeat hits Rovers' chances of reaching the play-offs and leaves them in eighth place, without a win in their past seven league games and outside the top six on goal difference with two games to go.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Blackburn
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Pears
- 11Rankin-CostelloBooked at 47mins
- 17Carter
- 5Hyam
- 3PickeringBooked at 62minsSubstituted forBrittainat 74'minutes
- 27TravisSubstituted forLeonardat 85'minutes
- 36Wharton
- 19HedgesSubstituted forThomasat 74'minutes
- 8SzmodicsBooked at 70mins
- 22Brereton
- 10DolanSubstituted forDackat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Kaminski
- 2Brittain
- 14Thomas
- 23Dack
- 30Garrett
- 33Phillips
- 38Leonard
Burnley
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 49MuricBooked at 82mins
- 14Roberts
- 28Al Dakhil
- 3Taylor
- 29MaatsenBooked at 57minsSubstituted forHarwood-Bellisat 90+5'minutes
- 8BrownhillBooked at 35mins
- 24CullenBooked at 53mins
- 22da SilvaSubstituted forManuelat 58'minutes
- 7GudmundssonSubstituted forCorkat 58'minutesBooked at 65mins
- 19ZarourySubstituted forRodríguezat 90+5'minutes
- 10Barnes
Substitutes
- 4Cork
- 5Harwood-Bellis
- 9Rodríguez
- 12Foster
- 15Peacock-Farrell
- 17Manuel
- 45Obafemi
Referee:Tim Robinson
Attendance:18,166
Live Text
Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Burnley 1.
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Burnley 1.
Benson Manuel (Burnley) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left. Assisted by Ashley Barnes following a fast break.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
Substitution, Burnley. Taylor Harwood-Bellis replaces Ian Maatsen.
Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodríguez replaces Anass Zaroury.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
Attempt blocked. Benson Manuel (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
Attempt blocked. Anass Zaroury (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Barnes with a headed pass.
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Wharton tries a through ball, but Sorba Thomas is caught offside.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Lewis Travis.
Arijanet Muric (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt missed. Benson Manuel (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
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