Two quickfire goals from Stephen Warnock and Keith Andrews gave Blackburn the advantage in their crucial Barclays Premier League clash at Hull this afternoon.

The pair scored within a minute of each other late in the first half, with Warnock seizing on a Matt Duke error for the first.

The left-back then turned provider to set up Andrews and put Rovers on course for three vital points in their survival bid.

Michael Turner, with five goals to his name already this season, brought a fine save out of Robinson with a firm header from a Dean Marney free-kick but Mendy had already been given offside.

Geovanni threatened with a good run from halfway and was aggrieved not to win a free-kick after being dispossessed by Christopher Samba on the edge of the area.

Geovanni also tested Robinson with a header but again a flag was raised for offside.

Blackburn grabbed the lead against the run of play in the 34th minute after Hull goalkeeper Matt Duke failed to gather a deflected Pedersen shot.

Santa Cruz quickly nipped in and pulled back for the onrushing Warnock to coolly clip into the top of an unguarded net.

They doubled their lead just a minute later as Warnock raced into the area from a Santa Cruz lay-off and squared for Andrews to turn home.