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Burnley, Leeds United promoted to the Premier League

Burnley and Leeds United have sealed the Championship’s two automatic promotion spots following the Clarets’ 2-1 win over third-place Sheffield United on Monday at Turf Moor.

Josh Brownhill scored a brace in Burnley’s win, which came hours after Leeds smashed Stoke City 6-0 at Elland Road on the strength of four Joel Piroe goals.

MORE — Premier League promotion picture

Leeds and Burnley both have 94 points, with the Clarets’ plus-46 goal differential 14 behind the Whites. Both sides have two matches left in their chase for the Championship crown.

Sheffield United’s 86 points guarantee their third-place finish on the table, and they’ll face the division’s sixth-place team in the first round of the promotion playoffs.