text: Gray opened the scoring from the spot after Shane Duffy felled George Boyd in the area.
  Rovers pressed for an equaliser but Elliott Bennett's powerful effort was brilliantly kept out by home keeper Tom Heaton.
  The Clarets are now four points clear of third-placed Hull.
  Relive Burnley v Blackburn here
  The victory was the first time Burnley had beaten Rovers at Turf Moor in 38 years and took them a point above Middlesbrough, who beat Wolves 2-1 on Friday night.
  Paul Lambert's visitors might feel aggrieved they did not get anything from the game, having had 15 attempts to Burnley's eight and being dominant in the second half.
  Blackburn also felt they should have been awarded a first-half penalty when Hope Akpan went down under the challenge of Stephen Ward, while Heaton was again on hand to deny Bennett's low drive in the second period.
  Michael Keane did have a late chance to seal it for the hosts, but the centre-back scuffed Scott Arfield's delivery when free in the area as Sean Dyche's side held on to a hard-fought win.
  Burnley manager Sean Dyche: "That's my sixth Lancashire derby and I've not seen a decent one yet.
  "They've always been tight affairs and we thought it might be that type of game again.
  "It was cagey and awkward but obviously I'm delighted we came out on top and it is fantastic for the town and the fans. For me it's three points and another win but for the town it is a different thing."
  Blackburn boss Paul Lambert: "I thought we should have won. We were brilliant on Tuesday and we were great today.
  "I'm sitting here totally relaxed because I thought we played a right good game against a side who have a lot of Premier League players and have more money than us.
  "You wouldn't have noticed the points difference today and that's the level I want my players to play at."
  Match ends, Burnley 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
  Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  Rouwen Hennings (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers).
  Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
  Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  Fredrik Ulvestad (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
  Foul by George Boyd (Burnley).
  Thomas Spurr (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  Scott Arfield (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Chris Brown replaces Hope Akpan.
  Foul by Michael Keane (Burnley).
  Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
  George Boyd (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  Delay in match Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Graham.
  Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).
  Substitution, Burnley. Rouwen Hennings replaces Andre Gray.
  Attempt blocked. Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grant Hanley.
  Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  Corner,  Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
  Attempt blocked. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Duffy.
  Fredrik Ulvestad (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers).
  Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).
  Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Ulvestad.
  Attempt missed. Fredrik Ulvestad (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
  Attempt saved. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross.
target: Burnley beat Lancashire rivals Blackburn to go back to the top of the Championship thanks to Andre Gray's first-half penalty.