Leeds and Burnley promoted back to the Premier League after dramatic Easter Monday

Middlesbrough's play-off ambitions were dented by a damaging loss at Sheffield Wednesday despite Republic of Ireland international Finn Azaz opening the scoring.
Leeds and Burnley promoted back to the Premier League after dramatic Easter Monday

Leeds United fans celebrate promotion to the Premier League outside Elland Road. Pic credit: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

Leeds and Burnley sealed promotion back to the Premier League after a dramatic Easter Monday in the Sky Bet Championship.

Daniel Farke's men were already on the brink of going up after four-goal Joel Piroe was the catalyst for their 6-0 thrashing of Stoke at Elland Road, but they still needed Sheffield United to lose or draw at Burnley in order to seal their spot.

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