Two goals from captain Steven Gerrard, a first Liverpool
strike for Maxi Rodriguez and a late effort from Ryan Babel relegated
Burnley from the Premier League and kept alive the Merseysiders'
distant hopes of finishing fourth.
With two matches to play the Clarets cannot now catch 17th-placed
West Ham and return to the Championship after just one season in
the top flight.
Gerrard's first goal in the 51st minute was deflected off Burnley
centre-back Leon Cort but his 25-yard strike seven minutes later
was inch-perfect and Rodriguez and Babel wrapped things up.
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