SO the general consensus around Ewood appears to be 'one more win should do it.'

And if history and the current Premiership league table are anything to go by, I fully agree with that prognosis.

Saturday's result against Leicester was a massive one for all kinds of different reasons.

Firstly, and most importantly, it meant that Rovers opened up a five-point gap on the bottom three -- a more than handy cushion with only four games of the season remaining.

Secondly, it made it almost impossible for Leicester -- and Wolves -- to overhaul Rovers in the table, barring a minor miracle.

Those two clubs would have to win all four of their remaining matches and then hope that Rovers don't win another game to stand any chance of finishing above them, which is highly unlikely when you consider that Leicester have only won one of their last 20 league games and Wolves have only won six games all season.

Thirdly, Saturday's win was also massive from a psychological point of view.

A first home victory in nearly five months, back-to-back wins for only the second time this season, and a rare clean sheet should have had a huge effect on Rovers' confidence.

But the worst mistake anyone can make right now is to think the job has already been done.

All it needs is a win for Leeds at the weekend and a defeat for Rovers at Goodison to see that gap on the bottom three shrink back to two points.

So the sooner Rovers hit 40 points, the better.

Saturday's game against Everton represents an excellent chance to take another step towards safety.

David Moyes' side are hardly scoring goals by the sackful at the minute and they're still not entirely safe from relegation themselves just yet.

Rovers must therefore head to Merseyside with the intention of gaining at least a point.

With Manchester United looming large on the horizon, the last thing Graeme Souness wants is to have to go into the final two games of the season still needing a win to stay up.

In four of the last five seasons, 37 points (Rovers' current total) has been enough to survive.

Some thing tells me, however, the survival total will be more this year which is why Rovers can't afford to rest on their laurels just yet.