Cardiff City's hopes of Premier League survival took a significant blow on Saturday as they slumped a disappointing 2-0 defeat to relegation rivals Burnley at Turf Moor.
Chris Wood's brace proved enough to seal victory for the Clarets, who have now moved nine points clear of the relegation zone on 39 points, with just four games to go.
The result means that Burnley will surely be playing Premier League football next season.
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In contrast, Cardiff remain in deep trouble and sit five points behind Brighton on 28 points having played one game more.
Neil Warnock's side travel to the Seagulls on Tuesday night and failure to pick up three points will leave them on the brink of an immediate return to the Championship.
Brighton themselves went down 5-0 at home to Bournemouth and stay on 33 points.
Meanwhile, a Nathan Redmond double inspired Southampton to a 3-1 win over Wolves at St Mary's, moving the Saints up to 16th on 36 points.
They sit two points behind Newcastle United, who took a big step to survival following their 1-0 win over Leicester City on Friday night.
