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That's as far as we go here tonight and that's the end of a hectic couple of days of EFL football.

There is, I'm sorry to report, NO EFL football at all tomorrow but fear not, it's back with a vengeance on Thursday (for those of you who have lost track of what day it is, that's the day after tomorrow).

We'll be back with you from 17:45 GMT then for a bumper live text and we hope you can join us then.

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

Cheers!

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It was another dominant home display from the table-topping Clarets, at both ends of the pitch.

Three goals from just four shots on target tells you how clinical they are at the moment and, at the back, they reduced Blues to (at best) half chances.

If they can keep that up until May they'll end the season where they are right now.

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Paul Weller
Former Burnley midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire

The place is bouncing as Burnley go into two tricky away games with an abundance of confidence.

It must be a great place to be, in that dressing room.

It's a very merry Christmas.

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Championship leaders Burnley go 11 points clear of third-placed Blackburn.

The home side raced into a first-minute lead through a goal from the returning Anass Zaroury and never really looked back.

Connor Roberts made it 2-0 just before the break and Natahn Tella rounded off the win with a breakaway third in the final minute of time added on at the end of the match.

Birmingham competed well throughout but, like a lot of teams this season, just found Burnley too hot to handle.

Vincent Kompany's men look like making an immediate return to the Premier League.

Paul Weller
Former Burnley midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire

What a great goal that is.

Nathan Tella lets it run across his body and it's all about that first touch - he takes it across the Birmingham defender and slots it nicely into the bottom corner.

Composure.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson curls the free-kick just over the crossbar as Blues goalkeeper John Ruddy stands rooted to the spot.

Into four minutes of time added on.

Burnley still looking for a third and they have a free-kick on the edge of the area as Juninho Bacuna takes Nathan Tella down.

Birmingham take off Maxime Colin and bring on Jonathan Leko for the final few minutes.

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Birmingham boss John Eustace will be pleased with how his side have kept plugging away here and stayed in the game.

It's a tight turnaround for both of these sides now as they're back in action on Friday evening.

Blues host Hull, while the Clarets visit Stoke.

Burnley take off the man who gave them the opener inside 60 seconds this evening.

Anass Zaroury departs alongside striker Jay Rodriguez, and Ashley Barnes and Johann Berg Gudmundsson are on.

The home side come close to a third.

Anass Zaroury storms forward down the left before curling in a brilliant cross with the outside of his foot.

The ball causes chaos and Jay Rodriguez almost pokes it home.

Birmingham bring on Jobe Bellingham for Marc Roberts.

Bellingham's older brother, England star Jude, is in the stands watching on.

Ged Scott
BBC Sport at Turf Moor

There is a bit of a resigned sound coming from the away end.

For once the usually noisy Birmingham City following have been all but silenced by Burnley's brilliance.

They have at least managed to rework one of their songs about what they think about teams wearing claret and blue, usually reserved for games with Aston Villa, in honour of their hosts.

But even a burst of their club anthem 'Keep Right On To The End Of The Road' sounded a bit tired and laboured just now. And it is a very cold night!

Burnley bring on the experienced Charlie Taylor for Ian Maatsen to help shore things up for the final 19 minutes or so.

Birmingham are still fighting here.

A long throw eventually comes to Troy Deeney at the back stick and his shot is blocked by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.

A goal for the away side in the next few minutes would set up an exciting finale.

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Chances for the home side!

Jay Rodriguez nearly scores with a brilliant opportunistic strike.

Anass Zaroury comes in off the left and swings a cross in that takes a big deflection and Rodriguez tries to convert with a backheel but it's straight at John Ruddy in the Blues goal.

Moments later, Josh Cullen is in down the right but hammers a shot into the stand.

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Birmingham make a brace of changes.

Hannibal Mejbri is subbed off before he gets himself sent off and Tahith Chong is also removed from the action.

Lukas Jutkiewcz and Jordan James are on.

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Burnley go to their bench for the first time.

Manuel Benson makes way for Nathan Tella.

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Now then.

Hannibal Mejbri should probably be off here.

The Blues midfielder was booked in the first half and he slides into a challenge with Manuel Benson.

He maybe does get the ball but his studs are showing.