Manchester City make the short trip up the road to Blackburn knowing that three points are a must in their chase for Champions League football next season.

Don't forget you can watch highlights of this match from 00:01 on Tuesday morning (UK only).

There goes the final whistle! All over at Ewood Park! And City register a crucial win! Blackburn, meanwhile, are in deep trouble.

City should be able to run the clock down now...

Olsson cracks an effort on target from the free-kick and Hart is forced into making a save low down to his right!

Robinson launches one downfield and Rovers win a free-kick... nervy times for City...

Could be a second for City! Toure seeks to exploit holes at the back for Blackburn! But he can't apply the finishing touch!

Five minutes of added time to be played...

Here comes a final change for City: Silva off, Boyata on.

Dzeko goes down after taking a blow to the face in an aerial challenge with Jermaine Jones.

Chance for Blackburn to grab an equaliser! Rochina clips a free-kick into the box, but Jones fires his header over the bar!

Olsson gets in a decent position but his pinged cross is overhit.

Silva goes off on a mazy run, but it comes to nothing in the end.

Blackburn make another change: Diouf for Givet, as Rovers chase the game in the final few minutes.

Off goes Balotelli, who is replaced by Vieira.

To be fair, that's quite harsh on Blackburn, who had done ever so well this half.

Salgado catches Balotelli and the Italian falls to the floor in typically theatrical fashion.

As things stand, City will go four points clear of Spurs, with four games to play. The Champions League beckons for City!

That's Dzeko's first goal in the Premier League and what a time to open his account!

GOAL! DZEKO! What an impact the sub has! Silva screws a pass across goal... Jones's attempted clearance comes out to Dzeko, who keeps his cool and buries it!

Kolarov! Oooh! Great strike from the Serb! Robinson is equal to it though!