Liverpool 3-0 Sunderland: The Black Cats may have to rely on more than an errant beach ball to secure their second away win of the season and their first double over the Reds since 1936
Liverpool need all three points to keep them in touch with fourth place, and relieve some of the pressure on boss Rafael Benitez, who promised Champions League qualification back in December
Liverpool are in charge from the off and it takes them just three minutes to open the scoring, Fernando Torres skipping past Lorik Cana and Michael Turner to swing a magnificent shot into the top corner
The visitors are struggling badly to get into the game, as Liverpool rampage forward in numbers; Steven Gerrard stakes his claim for a spot on the scoresheet but his shot is deflected wide
The shots continue to pepper Craig Gordon's goal, with the Reds' second finally coming on the half-hour courtesy of Glen Johnson's fizzing left-footed shot from 20 yards
It�s a question of damage limitation for Sunderland, as Glen Johnson slips a canny pass into the path of the on-running Torres, who fires past Gordon to make it three for Liverpool and put the game beyond the visitors� reach
Burnley 1-0 Blackburn: The Clarets are aiming to secure their first win against their fierce Lancashire rivals since 1979; David Dunn, who scored twice in Blackburn's last game, starts for the visitors
It's a huge game for Burnley; with points away from home in short supply, a derby victory at Turf Moor will see them close the gap on West Ham in their bid to escape the drop zone and avoid relegation
Dunn scores from the spot to give the visiors the lead in controversial fashion, after Martin Olsson goes down in the area despite no apparent contact from keeper Brian Jenson
Michel Salgado fires wide from eight yards out to spurn a great chance just before half-time, before getting to grips with David Nugent following an altercation as Burnley defend an El Hadji Diouf corner
The home fans� jeers have no effect on Olsson, who fires a stinging shot from 10 yards out; Jenson�s well beaten but the ball crashes off the underside of the crossbar onto the line and Mike Dean dismisses claims for a goal
Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce celebrates a memorable win which lifts Rovers into the top half of the table, and gives Burnley an even bigger mountain to climb to retain their Premier League status
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