Match Report

Ross McCormack's double maintained Cardiff's push for the automatic promotion spot with a precious win over rivals Burnley.

Jay Bothroyd opened the scoring before Robbie Blake's 84th-minute leveller. But, with the game heading for a draw, Scotland international McCormack popped up moments later as Cardiff regained the lead.

And McCormack clinched the win at the death to send Ninian Park into raptures.

The battle between the two promotion-chasing sides saw Burnley began the better of the two sides, with chief tormentor Chris Eagles prompting the Clarets.

The former Manchester United winger blazed just over early on before his cross narrowly evaded Jay Rodriguez.

Cardiff saw Bothroyd head McCormack's 14th-minute free-kick wide but it was all Burnley as Eagles forced a flying save from Cardiff goalkeeper Stuart Taylor.

The Bluebirds withstood the early storm and grew in stature as the first half progressed. And after a sweeping move, Bothroyd saw his goalbound header glanced wide by Brian Jensen from Mark Kennedy's 36th-minute cross.

McCormack was next to test the big Dane when his half-volley was kept out by Jensen just before the break.

In an error-strewn second half, Bothroyd almost made the most of a Clarke Carlisle error in the 66th minute. Kennedy's long ball was misjudged by the Clarets defender but Bothroyd could only strike his 12-yard effort straight into Jensen's midriff.

But the much-travelled striker made no mistake in the 74th minute. He latched on to McCormack's flick before rifling home past Jensen.

Burnley threw men forward in search of an equaliser and Rodriguez headed over from close range after good work from Wade Elliott as the visitors pressed.

Blake drifted a late free-kick wide before making the most of Darren Purse's error to slide home the 84th-minute leveller.

But McCormack had the last word when he collected Bothroyd's header just a minute later before clinching the win with his second in stoppage time.

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