Leeds United and Burnley clinch top-flight return with decisive wins

Leeds United confirmed their promotion to the Premier League with an emphatic 6-0 win over Stoke City at Elland Road, guaranteeing them a top-two finish with two games remaining. Under Daniel Farke, Leeds have recorded 27 wins, 13 draws and just four defeats in 44 Championship games, demonstrating both attacking strength and defensive solidity this campaign.

The Elland Road crowd witnessed one of the team's best performances of the season as Leeds dominated Stoke City from start to finish, underlining their credentials as one of the Championship's top sides. Promotion marks a swift return to the top flight just a year after Leeds were relegated following a difficult period that included a play-off defeat last season.

Burnley also secured their place in the Premier League after beating 2-1 Sheffield United to reach 94 points and join Leeds in the automatic promotion places. Scott Parker's side have shown remarkable consistency, highlighted by a 30-match unbeaten run and a solid end to the season.

Both clubs have benefited from recent slip-ups at Sheffield United, who now face the prospect of the play-offs as Leeds and Burnley distance themselves at the top of the table. With two games to go, the focus for the two promoted teams will now turn to the Championship title race.

At the other end of the table, Mustapha Bundu scored twice to keep alive bottom side Plymouth's survival hopes in a 3-1 win against sixth-placed Coventry. There were also 3-1 victories for relegation-threatened Derby and Luton while Portsmouth sealed their safety with a 1-0 win against 10-man Watford. Middlesbrough's play-off hopes were dented by a damaging 2-1 loss at Sheffield Wednesday.