Premier League 2

Blackburn beat Wolves to close in on title

27 Mar 2018
Wolves 0-3 Blackburn, PL2

Rovers win 3-0 at Molineux, meaning they can be Division 2 champions if they beat Aston Villa in next match

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Blackburn Rovers are one match from the Premier League 2 Division 2 title after beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 at Molineux.

Willem Tomlinson gave Rovers the lead with a 25-yard strike on the half-hour.

Tyler Magloire fired in their second after Wolves failed to clear a corner on 52 minutes.

Joe Nuttall headed in his 20th goal of the season to seal victory.

The win puts Rovers, who have three matches left, seven points clear of Aston Villa. If Rovers beat Villa in their next fixture, they will be champions and will be promoted.

Wolves remain ninth, six points adrift of the play-offs with four matches left.

See: Wolves report | Blackburn report

Next fixtures

Wolves: 30 Mar v West Brom (A) PL2
Blackburn: 16 Apr v Aston Villa (H) PL2

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