Blackburn Rovers piled the pressure on the top two last night with a 2-1 home victory over second from bottom Barnsley thanks to Ben Brereton Diaz’s 20th league goal of the season.
The Chile international’s winner came in the 65th minute with a cracking shot which secured his team’s sixth successive victory.
Rovers are just a point behind leaders Bournemouth having played the same number of games and behind second-place Fulham on goal difference after one more game.
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Rovers were in total control in the first half and it was no surprise when they took the lead through Joe Rothwell after 24 minutes.