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Leeds and Burnley BOTH promoted back to Premier League as rivals left heartbroken

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Leeds and Burnley will both grace the Premier League again next season as a result of the latter beating third-placed Sheffield United at Turf Moor. The Clarets' big win comes just hours after Leeds thrashed 6-0 to all but seal promotion.

Daniel Farke's side opened up an eight point gap on the Blades with their goal fest. And that meant that a win for in Saturday's evening kick-off would be enough to nudge both teams over the line in their bid to secure an instant return to the top-flight.

As Leeds watched on from afar, Burnley made no mistake and cantered to a 2-1 win over their promotion rivals to spark jubilant scenes in both Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Fans flooded onto the pitch to mark the occasion at full-time, while Scott Parker, the Clarets head coach, was visibly emotional as he made his way down the tunnel.

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Burnley captain Joe Brownhill was the matchwinner, scoring twice on the night. He paid tribute to his team's remarkable defensive record. He told : "I'm speechless. All that hard work this season.

"We've been written off so many times, people calling us boring. We've bored our way to the . It takes a whole team; it's not just a back four, a goal keeper, it takes everybody.

"I don't think a lot of the lads will sleep. I'm so buzzing for the lads that haven't played Premier League football."

Leeds' players were also seen celebrating in live scenes from Elland Road. But Sheffield United will have to dust themselves down in preparation for the play-offs after missing out on a top two finish.

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