Fireworks land on Turf Moor pitch and narrowly miss players during Burnley’s victory over Blackburn

Burnley’s win over Blackburn was briefly stopped after multiple fireworks landed on the Turf Moor pitch.

The incident happened during the final moments of the match with a bang heard while play was going on.

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Play was briefly halted as the fireworks landed on the pitch

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One of them almost hitting Burnley defender Jordan Beyer

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While Blackburn’s Ben Brereton-Diaz and Clarets goalkeeper Arijanet Muric were near some of the other fireworks

Seconds later the fireworks, which appeared to be let off outside the ground, then landed on the pitch and thankfully didn’t hit any of the players or the referee.

The remainder of the match was played out as Burnley secured a 3-0 win over their Lancashire rivals.

An Ashley Barnes brace in the second half, plus Anass Zaroury’s 74th-minute goal saw Vincent Kompany’s men go top of the Championship.

Rovers are third in the table and five points off Burnley.

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Kompany’s men are three points clear at the top going into the break

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