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Read our Privacy notice Leeds pipped Burnley to the title, Coventry and Bristol City secured the final two play-off places, while Luton and Plymouth were relegated on an eventful final day in the Championship United needed to match Burnley’s result to be crowned champions due to their superior goal difference and they eventually did just that following an afternoon of toil courtesy of a last-gasp strike from Manor Solomon Daniel Farke’s side equalised through Wilfried Gnonto’s third effort in as many games shortly after half-time After Mihailo Ivanovic’s early opener for play-off hopefuls Millwall at Turf Moor Josh Brownhill took his goal tally for the season to 18 and Jaidon Anthony struck to give Burnley a 3-1 triumph and leave them second with 100 points Millwall and Middlesbrough were left disappointed in their hunt for a top-six spot Jack Rudoni’s brace took Frank Lampard’s Coventry to a 2-0 home win over Boro, and Ross McCrorie scored twice as Bristol City fought back to secure a 2-2 draw against relegation-threatened Preston at Ashton Gate. Blackburn were heading into the top six at the Robins’ expense when Yuki Ohashi gave Rovers the lead at Bramall Lane, but they were pegged back by Anel Ahmedhodzic’s equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Sheffield United. Luton’s second successive relegation was confirmed after a 5-3 defeat at West Brom, with Tom Fellows, Callum Styles and Millenic Alli (Luton) all scoring twice at the Hawthorns. Therefore, the Hatters needed a big favour at Fratton Park, but Hull survived to hang on for a 1-1 draw at Portsmouth, after Christian Saydee equalised for the hosts in the 55th minute. Derby and Stoke played out a goalless draw to retain their second-tier spots. Sunderland will go into their play-off semi-final against Coventry after five consecutive losses. QPR, with assistant coaches Kevin Betsy and Xavi Calm in charge after Marti Cifuentes was placed on gardening leave, claimed a 1-0 victory at the Stadium of Light after Nicolas Madsen’s early finish. Jack Wilshere won the battle with his former Arsenal teammate Aaron Ramsey after Norwich beat Cardiff 4-2 at Carrow Road, with Marcelino Nunez scoring on either side of Calum Chambers’ 16th-minute red card. Ji-Sung Eom scored a stunner as Swansea, who recently appointed Alan Sheehan on a permanent basis and had Joe Allen playing his final game before retirement, drew 3-3 at home to Oxford, who equalised late on through Przemyslaw Placheta. Josh Windass, in what could be his final appearance for Sheffield Wednesday, netted in a 1-1 draw at Watford. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Daniel Farke’s Leeds United celebrate winning the Championship Troy Deeney has weighed in on who he thinks will stay up It was an incredible season from the Championship’s top two as Daniel Farke and Scott Parker should be proud of their efforts With Leeds prevailing though, Parker was frustrated goal difference decided the title as Leeds’ 95 goals trumped Burnley’s defensive success But with both now promoted, a difficult challenge of the Premier League awaits both teams This has brought Troy Deeney to assess who he thinks could stay up Both sides will be set for an exciting summer as the ownerships are looking to pump a significant amount of money into their squads This has been made clear in the Leeds camp as Paraag Marathe wants to spend £100m Leeds have shown they are clear of the Championship but the top flight could give Farke a harsh reality as out of both clubs he has backed Burnley to stay up over Leeds due to one thing Deeney said: “What we’ve noticed with the teams that have gone up into the Premier League is they’ve struggled to keep clean sheets have the best foundation to go and be successful next year they are going to have to add quality because we know the gap is getting bigger each year and if you ask me to put my money on who will stay up I would have to say Burnley over Leeds because they can shut up shop and make sure that they are in games people are losing before they even get there.” READ MORE: Paraag Marathe reveals major transfer strategy at Leeds United, could replicate Ao Tanaka signing this shouldn’t put any shade on the Whites’ defence which has been an integral part of the title-winning campaign Farke has shown he can manage both areas of defence and attack effectively this season but even though Parker’s defence did superbly Leeds actually come out on top with one statistic Leeds had a better expected goals against and that factor has remained with the season coming to it’s end So when it comes to ‘shutting up shop’ the Whites are actually better and if you think about the amount of shots both sides will face next season Parker’s side might hold out defensively in the second tier Freelance Sports ReporterPublished: Invalid Date BURNLEY stars were serenaded by Natasha Bedingfield on the Turf Moor pitch after their win over Millwall The Clarets finished their season with a 3-1 win over the South London side and reached 100 points There was disappointment as Leeds United sealed the Championship title on goal difference following their win over Plymouth Argyle However, it was short-lived as Burnley players and fans were busy celebrating the return to the Premier League Scott Parker's side sealed promotion on April 21 but were now in full jubilation following the climax of the campaign The players were treated to a special performance from noughties legend Natasha Bedingfield Fans loved the surprise appearance from the Unwritten star as they reacted on social media. One posted: "Absolutely class, they got Natasha Bedingfield." A second wrote: "Must admit, Natasha Beddingfield singing Unwritten live at the Turf was not on my 2025 bingo card." A third commented: "Natasha Beddingfield singing Unwritten at Burnley after the match today is one of the most random things I have seen in football." but do they have Natasha Bedingfield singing at their promotion party?" Another added: "Promotion party and a live appearance by Natasha Bedingfield Bedingfield continued to celebrate with the players in the changing room The star and players came together to sing Unwritten Her appearance could be down to the players singing the 2004 classic when they confirmed promotion against Sheffield United She was also pictured having a celebratory drink with Parker Burnley must have thought that they had won the title as Josh Brownhill's brace and Jaydon Anthony fired them to victory Leeds were on the brink of succumbing to a 1-1 draw away at relegated Plymouth That was until Manor Solomon fired in a 91st-minute winner at Home Park to send the first-place trophy to Yorkshire Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ Burnley’s Zeki Amdouni has been on loan at Benfica since last summer and the Eagles have an option to make his stay permanent for €18m On April 26th, A Bola stated Bruno Lage’s side have no plans to activate the €18m buyout option and that Burnley have no plans to lower the price Monday’s edition of Record partly backs up A Bola’s earlier claim and then provides their own take on this case Lage has utilised him across several attacking positions The Burnley man has played less than 1,400 minutes from 43 games managing nine goals and three assists in the process The Lisbon club have already decided not to pay €18m to Burnley but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to retain him Record’s title says the Primeira Liga club ‘intend to negotiate the option’ with Burnley it’s explained Benfica will only retain Amdouni if the Clarets were to lower the price Earlier claims have stated Scott Parker’s side are refusing to drop the price who secured promotion to the Premier League need to soften their stance for Benfica to buy the Switzerland international Burnley risk losing the midfielder on a free transfer at the end of next month His contract at Turf Moor expires in late June and he is yet to put pen-to-paper on an extension is due to become a free agent as things stand He has scored 18 goals in 44 games in all competitions this season Parker has said, as per a report by the Burnley Express: “We’ll probably just celebrate tonight with the team and we’ll have some chats with Josh and see where his future lies.” He added: “This is a guy that brings solid traits he’s been a main driver of what we tried to create in the changing room He’s been a true leader and a captain of this group and has been a major part of why we’ve done what we’ve done Burnley are back in the Premier League following their promotion from the Championship. They finished 2nd behind Leeds United and won 3-1 at home to Millwall over the weekend with Brownhill scoring twice Burnley risk losing Brownhill for nothing which would be a huge blow They will hope that their recent promotion can persuade him to stick around He has the chance to weigh up his options though and see what other opportunities are available though It may well come down to finances in the end Brownhill has been with his current club since joining them back in 2020. Prior to his transfer, he had been on the books at Manchester United, Preston North End and Bristol City He has made 211 appearances in all competitions for Burnley to date The Warrington-born man has found the net on 32 occasions Burnley missed out on the title to Leeds United over the weekend. The Whites scored late against Plymouth Argyle to take top spot it has still be a great campaign for the Clarets and they will be proud of what they have achieved They turned to Parker last year after Vincent Kompany’s exit to Bayern Munich and the former Fulham and AFC Bournemouth man has done an impressive job Burnley have a big summer ahead now and need to ensure that they get their recruitment right It is yet to be known right now whether Brownhill will stay or leave and his situation continues to be up in the air For more Clarets news direct to your phone, CLICK HERE to download our mobile app! 364 CommentsAn incredible Championship title race came to a fitting end on Saturday running all the way into stoppage time before Leeds United finally pipped Burnley to the post Manor Solomon's last-gasp winner at relegated Plymouth Argyle meant Leeds matched the Clarets' win over play-off chasing Millwall just as the home fans at Turf Moor were gearing up for an almighty party It was an epic ending to what has statistically been the most closely-fought hunt for the title two teams reached 100 points in the same Championship campaign with Leeds' superior goal difference proving decisive With Birmingham City also finishing with 111 points in League One it is the first time in the Football League's 137-year history that three sides have earned a century of points in the same campaign Leeds seal title with late winner as Argyle go down Burnley beat Millwall but miss out on title Championship: Leeds clinch title; Luton down Pop star Natasha Bedingfield sang on the pitch after Burnley secured promotion including a Championship-best 30 clean sheets - equalling Port Vale's Football League record set in 1953-54 - and have conceded just 16 goals and have been unbeaten in 33 Championship games since losing at Millwall in November It seemed unlikely they would not return to the Premier League as champions "If you'd have said to me you'd reach 100 points 16 goals conceded and you wouldn't win the league I'd have said 'no chance'," Parker told BBC Radio Lancashire after adding a third promotion to his name after success with Fulham in 2020 and Bournemouth in 2022 "We've done remarkably this year We came into today hoping it would go our way but wanting to win the game and get to 100 points where Burnley have thrived as a defensive unit they were by some distance the top scorers in the division Dan James (12) and Solomon (10) have all reached double figures this season "I can't put into words what I'm feeling right now It is a dream come true to score the winning goal and take this Championship," an emotional Solomon told BBC Radio Leeds at full-time "Throughout the season we've shown we deserve this trophy and to finish in the first spot "We all knew what was happening at Burnley and we knew we needed to score It paid off and the ball went into the net It will take me a few days to digest what happened today right now I'm going to celebrate." Leeds boss Daniel Farke (right) has won promotion from the Championship for the third time Leeds boss Daniel Farke has vast experience of getting out of the Championship He did so as champions with Norwich City in 2019 and 2021 and has now led the West Yorkshire club back to the Premier League after bouncing back from play-off final heartache against Southampton a year ago Farke told BBC Sport: "Of course I'm happy that we won this game in the final stages and are officially allowed to label ourselves as champions and the best team this season "It's an emotionally moving day because we have invested so much and wanted to crown ourselves with some silverware pretty special in the dressing room and I'm very happy for my players and staff Nobody should forget Sheffield United, either. Although four defeats in five games in April, including a loss at Burnley which ultimately knocked them out of contention for automatic promotion the Blades led for long periods and looked the most likely Chris Wilder's side will need to go again in the play-offs starting against Bristol City in the semi-finals They have shown their readiness for the Premier League this season a tally which would have been enough to go up automatically in three of the previous six seasons While that points to a more competitive top of the Championship than ever successive seasons with all three promoted clubs coming down A strong defensive unit will be crucial to hopes of survival believes his team have a strong chance of improvement this time around we look in really good shape to go up for next season and hopefully stay up It is going to be difficult but we've worked hard on everything; our defensive record speaks for itself," he told BBC Radio 5 Live "Credit to the staff and the fans but mainly the gaffer our defensive record has been exceptional." 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US EditionUK EditionScottish SunIrish SunSearchMy Account Burnley have agonisingly missed out on the Championship title to end a memorable season with disappointment on the final day Scott Parker's side were level with Leeds United on 97 points at the start of Saturday's action before beating Millwall 3-1 at home Leeds also won as they came from a goal down to beat the relegated Plymouth Argyle on their travels Willy Gnonto fired them level and a dramatic stoppage-time winner from Manor Solomon clinched the silverware for the Whites Leeds have finished the 2024/25 Championship season on 100 points and so have Burnley ahead of their Premier League returns But the Clarets will despair in the fact that reaching a century wasn't enough for them to win the title due to an inferior goal difference Across all 46 matches in the Championship this season, Burnley lost on just two occasions. They also went unbeaten at home and kept 30 clean sheets in total but have had to settle for second. Josh Brownhill scored two goals in their victory over Millwall, with Jaidon Anthony also on the scoresheet at Turf Moor. it's Daniel Farke's side who have finished top of the table to win their fifth ever title in the second division Burnley boss Parker told talkSPORT: "I'm a pretty emotional guy to be honest with you "Any other year would have probably been enough to win the title but nothing short of proud and pretty remarkable what we've done this year." Elsewhere on an action-packed final day, Coventry City were 2-0 winners against Middlesbrough to confirm their play-off spot Bristol City have joined them after coming from 2-0 down to draw against Preston North End Following Cardiff City into League One for next season are Plymouth who faced an almost impossible task against Leeds Luton were thrashed 5-2 at West Brom and have also been relegated. Hull avoided the drop with a 1-1 at draw Portsmouth as Preston, Derby County and Stoke City also remain in the Championship. Burnley celebrated their return to the Premier League in the company of a surprise guest at Turf Moor. Jake Cooper headed the winner in Millwall's 1-0 victory against Burnley in November As Millwall captain Jake Cooper's towering header sailed beyond Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford and into the net on Sunday 3 November it provided one of the rarest of Championship sights this season It has been a moment that has evaded every opponent in Burnley's 32 league matches since Millwall travel to Turf Moor on the final day of the season knowing if they can repeat that feat they have a chance of sealing a spot in the play-offs - while Scott Parker's side will be looking to reach 100 points and hope it is enough to claim the title "We go into the game with confidence but not underestimating the task in front of us," Millwall head coach Alex Neil told BBC Radio London "Burnley is definitely the hardest place statistically to go in the league they've conceded seven goals at home all season "When we're up against it is when we thrive a bit more." Alex Neil has led Millwall to within goal difference of the top six since taking over from Neil Harris in December While Coventry City's rise from 18th to sixth in the league in the second half of the season has captured plenty of attention Millwall's climb up the table has flown under the radar Neil Harris was still in charge when the Lions secured that 1-0 victory over Burnley in November Neil replaced Harris at the helm at the end of 2024 the Lions were on a run of one win in nine games and were likely to sell Romain Esse Esse joined Crystal Palace shortly after and Millwall went on a recruitment drive that saw eight new faces arrive at The Den before the end of the window Their progress from that point was solid if unspectacular under former Preston North End and Sunderland boss Neil and they entered April 13th in the table But five wins in their six matches last month - including victories against Sheffield United and Middlesbrough - have pushed them up level with the Sky Blues on 66 points and only one point below fifth-placed Bristol City "I think it would probably be one of the stories of the season [if Millwall make the play-offs] in terms of everything we've contended with as a club this year," Neil said Scott Parker's Burnley side have already sealed promotion to the Premier League and are fighting for the Championship title While Millwall's season's has had its ups and downs Burnley have gone from strength to strength under Parker sealing a return to the Premier League at the first time of asking His side have been formidable at Turf Moor conceding just seven times in the league as they look to complete the season unbeaten at home They are on course to shatter the previous record for goals conceded in a Championship season and have already broken the clean sheet record with an incredible 30 shut-outs from 45 matches "Burnley are clearly a formidable side and travelling to Turf Moor most pundits will have the fixture marked for a home win," Nick Hart of the Achtung "But being the underdog is always Millwall's ideal scenario." For Millwall to make a final-day dash into the top six they will need at least one other result to go their way Just 15 goals conceded - set to smash the current Championship record of 30 held jointly by Watford [2020-21] and Preston North End [2005-06] Undefeated in a Championship record 32 matches Head coach Scott Parker named Championship manager of the season who are one of several sides battling to avoid relegation who still have an outside chance of reaching the play-offs says his focus will be entirely on his team's game "Our task is really straightforward – we need to win I don't want to complicate it any more than that," he added Due to Coventry's superior goal difference Millwall will likely need to better the result of one of the sides above them but if we were to make it to Wembley then this would have to go down in Millwall history as one of our greatest [achievements] - not least because of the extensive injury list that has bedevilled us this season," Hart added this will nevertheless be seen as a real season of development at the club with the return to fitness of some of our January signings the 2025-26 season looks very promising." There are five teams vying for two remaining play-off spots on the final day of the season 'Calamity keeper' or 'human wall' - which Donnarumma will Arsenal face Jaidon Anthony scored his eighth goal of the season on Saturday Burnley narrowly missed out on the Championship title despite coming from behind to beat Millwall at Turf Moor and ending the season with 100 points Jaidon Anthony's second-half goal put the Clarets 2-1 ahead and on course for a trophy lift but they were denied top spot by Leeds United's stoppage-time winner at relegated Plymouth Argyle Josh Brownhill earlier equalised shortly after Mihailo Ivanovic put the visitors ahead inside 11 minutes and it was Brownhill who sealed victory with his second of the game late on Millwall fell just short of a play-off place Championship: Leeds win late on to clinch title; Luton down Luton relegated to League One after West Brom loss Ivanovic darted to the front post in front of CJ Egan-Riley to meet George Honeyman's cross after clever hold-up play by Josh Coburn But Burnley hit back instantly through Brownhill emphatic finish into the bottom right corner after Ashley Barnes charged down Jake Cooper's clearance Brownhill forced George Evans into a strong save with a strike from distance after 25 minutes as the home side looked to go ahead on a frantic day of drama Millwall's Coburn put forward a contender for miss of the season 10 minutes before the break hitting the post just yards out from an open goal after being found by Tristan Crama's low cross Burnley looked to force the issue early into the second half through Hannibal Mejbri's curling strike and efforts from Anthony and Marcus Edwards But it felt as though a second goal was coming and Anthony was Burnley's driving force he completed the turnaround with a wonderful first touch and finish inside the area Ivanovic failed to connect with a header as another gilt-edged chance went begging before Cooper was denied by James Trafford as Millwall looked to salvage their dwindling Premier League dream Scott Parker's home side survived incredible late pressure before getting their third goal but the day ultimately ended in disappointment having come so close to glory Burnley manager Scott Parker speaking to BBC Radio Lancashire: 16 goals conceded and you wouldn't win the league I'd have said 'no chance' the players' reaction is one of needing to get back in it created numerous chances; on another day it could have been a lot more "The challenge goes up a level or two next year We've got a rock solid foundation and we've proven that this season reboot and we'll come into next year with a driving ambition to be as successful as we can." Millwall manager Alex Neil speaking to BBC Radio London: "Whenever you're playing the top teams in this division You need to have a game plan; you have to understand you're not going to dominate the ball "That wasn't our intention; we tried to get them to risk the ball so we could nick it and try to counter "We had opportunities and didn't make the most of them In a game of this magnitude when Burnley are chasing the league and we're chasing play-offs you need to take the key moments and we only converted one But I've been involved in those moments where if you take your chances you can take the points Unfortunately today wasn't our day." The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made Wintle Match OfficialsReferee: Andrew KitchenAssistant Referee 1: Shaun HudsonAssistant Referee 2: Blake AntrobusFourth Official: Richie WatkinsMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightBurnley have lost just one of their last seven league games against Millwall (W3 D3) though that sole defeat did come in the reverse meeting in November last year (1-0) Millwall will be looking to record their first league double over Burnley since the 1997-98 campaign during which they won at Turf Moor 2-1 Burnley are unbeaten across their last seven Championship matches on the final day of the season (W4 D3) since a 5-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in May 2008 Millwall have won just two of their last 12 away league games against sides from Lancashire (D5 L5) 4-2 and 3-2 wins against Preston and Blackpool respectively during the 2022-23 campaign Burnley are currently unbeaten across their last 32 league games with only Reading in 2005-06 (33) and Huddersfield Town between January and November 2011 (43) ever having a longer run in the English Football League outside of the top tier Josh Brownhill (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration Josh Brownhill (Burnley) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a corner Femi Azeez (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half Macaulay Langstaff replaces George Saville This is a temporary error. Please try again later. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Scott Parker has now taken three clubs up to the Premier League after Fulham and Bournemouth Burnley manager Scott Parker admits it is surprising his side did not win the Championship after their performance this season but is "proud" following their 3-1 win over Millwall Captain Josh Brownhill's brace either side of Jaidon Anthony's strike confirmed the Clarets' 100-point haul for the campaign and looked like being enough to secure the title But Leeds' stoppage time win at Plymouth spoilt the party we did that," he told BBC Radio Lancashire We've done remarkably this year." 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Josh Cullen opened the scoring as Burnley put five goals past Queens Park Rangers Premier League-bound Burnley hammered Queens Park Rangers to move top of the Championship table and ensure the title race will go down to the final day of the season The visitors are already assured of automatic promotion and moved three points ahead of Leeds United who face Bristol City at Elland Road on Monday Goals from Josh Cullen and two from Zian Flemming put the Clarets in control at the end of the first-half Jeremy Sarmiento scored twice off the bench to wrap up the win for Burnley and extend their unbeaten league run to 32 games on the final day of the season and will finish on 100 points with victory at Turf Moor Zian Flemming scored twice to give the Clarets a 3-0 lead at the break Burnley have been lauded for their defensive performances this season but Scott Parker's team showed all their attacking prowess in a blistering first-half display in which they had 71% possession seven shots on target and the ball in the net on six occasions They cut through the hosts with a slick passing move on nine minutes Cullen started and finished a fine team move as captain Josh Brownhill's through ball nutmegged Jack Colback and found Cullen before he rolled the ball with precision past Paul Nardi for his second goal of the season Connor Roberts had the ball in the net again for the visitors with a smart finish but had just strayed offside The second goal came shortly after through another scintillating team move from front to back Luca Koleosho ran down the right before pulling the ball back to Roberts whose goalbound shot was well blocked by Jimmy Dunne who crashed in via a deflection off Dunne on the line as Burnley took a fully-deserved two-goal lead The rampant Clarets made it three-nil before the half-hour mark as Flemming headed in his second from Brownhill's cross from the edge of the box He headed in again shortly later but Jaidon Anthony had been unable to keep the ball in play before he cut it back for the Dutchman to nod in Ronnie Edwards had to be at full stretch to prevent a fourth after Nardi gave the ball away On a rare occasion the hosts did get forward the Clarets defenders showed great desire to get back in numbers and snuff out the danger Despite an improved performance after the half-time introductions of Ilias Chair and Michael Frey QPR couldn't find a way through Clarets goalkeeper James Trafford who has now equalled the record for most clean sheets in a season in the top four English leagues with 29 Sarmiento added a fourth moments after coming off the bench as the Ecuadorian's shot deflected beyond Nardi Trafford got down to well to save Colback's goalbound effort as Burnley fought to preserve their clean sheet Nathan Redmond came off the bench for just his third appearance of the season to set up Sarmiento for his second - and Burnley's fifth - in added time Burnley boss Scott Parker told BBC Radio Lancashire: "It was a classy performance - I thought we were excellent We were pretty ruthless and I asked for that full of excitement and joy and a bit of relief as well "We needed to switch that mindset and become this ruthless animal that we've been for large parts this year - we were superb." QPR head coach Marti Cifuentes [on speculation over his future]: "I said before that as long as I'm wanted "The way the fans have been supporting me it makes me feel that I want to give them something back even more than the last two seasons "In any case I am very calm about the job I have done and the fact that we have achieved what were difficult targets "I'm an ambitious person in the sense that I always push myself I have a contract and I want to keep improving "I've said that the support from the fans that I've got this season is something that I have never seen before and will stay with me forever "That's why I'm very sad today It doesn't define what this team has done this season and it's very sad to finish that way." Queens Park RangersManager: Martí Cifuentes Worrall Match OfficialsReferee: James LiningtonAssistant Referee 1: James WilsonAssistant Referee 2: Andrew DallisonFourth Official: John BusbyMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightQPR have won just one of their last seven home league games against Burnley (D3 L3) a 2-0 victory in the Premier League in December 2014 Burnley have kept a clean sheet in four of their last five league games against QPR with the exception being a 2-1 home loss in April 2023 After winning seven of their eight home league games between December and February (L1) QPR are now winless in their last five at Loftus Road (D3 L2) Burnley are unbeaten in their last 31 league games (W20 D11) It’s their longest run in their league history while only Reading (33 in 2005-06) have had a longer run in a single second tier campaign Burnley have conceded just 15 goals in the Championship this season despite having an xG against figure of 36.3 Their record of conceding 21 goals fewer than their xGA suggests is at least 10 more than any other side this season Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high Assisted by Ilias Chair following a fast break Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing Foul by Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) Burnley manager Scott Parker is thrown into the air by his players as they celebrate promotion back to the Premier League Burnley clinched promotion back to the Premier League with a win that also sent Leeds United up and consigned Sheffield United to the Championship play-offs The Clarets extended their unbeaten run to 31 games with Josh Brownhill scoring twice a victory that clinched a top-two place along with the Whites a fourth defeat in five games means they will finish third and have to fight their way through the post-season if they are to claim the third promotion spot Scott Parker's side have built their campaign on a remarkable defensive effort and the win means they have secured promotion by breaking a 104-year-old record for their longest unbeaten run Chris Wilder's side go into the play-offs searching for the form that saw them go four points clear at the top at the end of March although they had the small consolation of seeing Tom Cannon score his first goal for the club following his January move from Leicester City Josh Brownhill scored twice as Burnley clinched promotion back to the Premier League by setting a new club record unbeaten run Needing the win to return to the top flight at the first time of asking Burnley made no mistake in front of a raucous crowd to spark celebrations at Turf Moor and also in the Bremner Suite at Elland Road where the Leeds players gathered in front of a television following their 6-0 rout of the Potters The Blades needed three points to stand any real chance of taking the fight to the final two weekends of the season and with manager Wilder picking Kieffer Moore and Cannon in a two-pronged attack Harrison Burrows fired over and Moore's shot found goalkeeper James Trafford solidly behind the ball as he has been all season after keeping 29 clean sheets The Clarets moved ahead thanks to Brownhill who has been in sensational goalscoring form this season from midfield in the right place to slam the ball into the roof of the net after Michael Cooper had done well to parry a fierce Josh Cullen drive into his path The Blades found Trafford and the excellent Maxime Esteve in stubborn mood as they sought a way back into the game but it was Gustavo Hamer who finally opened up the home defence who conceded only their 15th goal in 44 league games The Dutch midfielder slid a ball down the inside left channel and Cannon who had drawn a blank in his previous 12 games since joining the South Yorkshire club from Leicester City finished well with a rising left-footed drive that even Trafford could not stop Leeds United promoted back to Premier League The Blades were level for just five minutes before they conceded a penalty as Anel Ahmedhodzic caught Hannibal Mejbri leading to Brownhill to tuck home from the spot to register his 16th goal of the season That goal puts him one behind Norwich City's Borja Sainz and three behind Leeds' Joel Piroe in the chase for the Championship's Golden Boot award The Blades tried to fight their way back into it but they came up against a defence which has been close to impeccable this season Ben Brereton Diaz had their only chance but fired one over the bar and was superbly closed down by winger Jaidon Anthony as he shaped to shoot With their primary mission achieved Burnley can now relax but if they concede no more than two goals in their final two games they will go down as the meanest defence in English football history They have currently conceded 0.34 goals per game better than the seasonal record of 0.39 held by the 1978-79 Liverpool team and the 2004-05 Chelsea outfit Burnley head coach Scott Parker told BBC Radio Lancashire: "The ambition and the target at the start of the season was to get back to the Premier League and we've managed to do that so I'm hugely proud of the squad pure commitment from every one of the players their dedication and the sacrifice that they've made that there is emotion from me because I see the commitment that everyone has brought "We live in a world where you win or you lose and you get judged and at the end of the season you're either promoted or not and that's how quickly people will judge it "I'm just delighted all that work all that sacrifice has been worth it and people can see it The facts are if you don't get promoted people can't see it." Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder told BBC Radio Sheffield: "For those two teams [Leeds and Burnley] to have the ability to hit 100 points shows what the division is like and we're the third best team in the division "The season went to the 44th game and we had a right go we conceded two poor goals - we have to do better on the clearance and the penalty hands the initiative back to them The home game [of the play-offs] at Bramall Lane will be off the scale We've got to dust ourselves down and go again and we will do that Seriki Match OfficialsReferee: David WebbAssistant Referee 1: Daniel LeachAssistant Referee 2: Andrew FoxFourth Official: Dean WhitestoneMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightBurnley have won each of their last four league games against Sheffield United as many victories as across their prior 15 meetings with the Blades (D4 L7) Sheffield United have failed to win any of their last six away league games against Burnley (D1 L5) since a 2-1 victory at Turf Moor in April 2008 Burnley are unbeaten across their last six league games played on Easter Monday (W3 D3) beating Sheffield United at Turf Moor on this day in 2023 (2-0) Sheffield United have lost just one of their last eight league games played on Easter Monday (W3 D4) though that sole defeat came to Burnley in 2023 Sheffield United have won just one point from their five Championship games against their fellow top four opponents this season (D1 L4) while Burnley have won eight points and conceded just once (W2 D2 L1) Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left