Leeds and Burnley promoted to Premier League – and SEVEN teams can still make play-offs

Leeds United and Burnley secured promotion to the Premier League on a dramatic day of Championship action on Easter Monday.

Leeds thrashed Stoke City 6-0 earlier in the day to ensure they would clinch automatic promotion providing Sheffield United did not beat Burnley in the late kick-off.

Burnley’s 2-1 victory over Sheffield United not only sent Leeds up but also secured the Clarets’ own promotion to the English top-flight.

Leeds and Burnley are level on 94 points with two games remaining and will now battle to become Championship winners.

The results mean Sheffield United have to settle for a place in the play-offs despite amassing 86 points this season.

As things stand they would face Coventry City in the play-offs, with Sunderland potentially taking on Bristol City for a place in the final.

But just six points separate sixth-placed Coventry and Swansea City down in 11th, meaning a number of clubs could yet gatecrash the play-offs places.

Josh Brownhill gave Burnley the lead at Turf Moor but Sheffield United equalised shortly after through Thomas Cannon.

Brownhill restored Burnley’s lead on the stroke of half-time from the penalty spot and Scott Parker’s formidable defence kept the visitors at bay in the second half.

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