Victory left Championship leaders Norwich nine points clear of third-placed Leeds, who have just six left to play for in their final two regular-season games and only the top two assured of a place in English football's lucrative top-flight.

The Canaries kicked-off at Carrow Road knowing just a point would be enough to secure promotion. Norwich went ahead in the 13th minute through Marco Stiepermann low shot from 20 yards.

The East Anglian club moved closer to a place among the elite through an even more spectacular goal, Mario Vranic's strike from 25 yards flying into the top corner in the 21st minute.

But two minutes later Blackburn threatened to spoil the party by Lewis Travis's goal.

That, however, was as good as it got for the visitors with Norwich seeing out the game to return to the Premier League for the first time since they were relegated in 2016.