Blackburn Rovers closed in on a place in the Premier League Cup last 16 with a 4-0 victory over Burnley at Morecambe.
After an action-packed first half remained goalless, Anthony Stokes opened the scoring for Blackburn on 47 minutes, before Matty Platt headed in the visitors' second soon after.
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Stokes scored off the underside of the bar and Platt also netted again to complete the victory.
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The result means that second-placed Blackburn will advance from Group B if they better Burnley's result against Cardiff City on Monday 13 February when they meet table-topping Sunderland on the same day.
See: Burnley report | Blackburn report
