Burnley, Leeds promoted to Premier League

Burnley and Leeds United, on Monday, won promotion to the Premier League, while Sheffield United were forced to settle for a place in the Championship play-offs.

Leeds, who last played in the Premier League in the 2022/23 season, won promotion to the top flight after defeating Stoke 6-0 at Elland Road, with Joel Piroe scoring four goals.

Burnley also beat Sheffield United 2-1 at Turf Moor to seal the Clarets’ immediate return to the Premier League.

Leeds knew that if Sheffield United failed to beat Burnley in the later kick-off, they would be back in the Premier League.

Captain Josh Brownhill scored twice for Scott Parker’s Burnley, who have made an immediate return to the top flight.

Leeds and Burnley both have 94 points and neither can now be caught by Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United (86), who have won just one of their past five games.

Leeds, who suffered the agony of defeat to Southampton in last season’s Championship play-off final at Wembley, made short work of Stoke.

Dutch forward Piroe, who had not scored since late February, returned to form with a vengeance, celebrating a hat-trick in the 20th minute.

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Junior Firpo made it four, and Piroe, the club’s leading scorer this season, netted his fourth goal shortly before half-time.

The game was already long over as a contest but Wilfried Gnonto nodded a sixth goal in the 59th minute.

Leeds manager Daniel Farke and his players celebrated in front of their passionate fans at the final whistle, but the champagne is still on ice.

The German, who has previously managed in the Premier League with Norwich, praised the way his team had coped with the pressure.

He said: “To deliver such an emphatic performance is really amazing and all the credit goes to the boys for the way they have handled the situation and the spirit they have shown in recent weeks.

“It’s the fate of a striker that sometimes you have a dry period or a dip in form. Joel had this, but he has worked so hard and got himself out of it.

“In the last few weeks, his performances were better, but the ball didn’t want to go in the net. It’s a bit like shaking a bottle of ketchup – all of a sudden, everything comes out, and that was a bit the case today.”

The Star