Burnley have been promoted back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
The Clarets secured automatic promotion with a 2-1 victory against Middlesbrough on Friday.
Vincent Kompany’s side sealed their return to England’s top flight with seven games remaining of the campaign following a dominant season in the Championship as they sit 11 points clear at the top of the table. The promotion comes in the former Manchester City captain’s first season in charge at the club after taking over as manager last summer.
A 0-0 draw between fellow promotion hopefuls Luton Town and Millwall earlier Friday meant that a win against Boro would seal promotion for Burnley with the club going 19 points clear of third place.
Ashley Barnes set the Lancashire side on their way to promotion-clinching victory with his side’s opening goal against Boro on 12 minutes.
Chuba Akpom’s equalising penalty three minutes after half-time looked like it could delay Burnley’s celebrations, however Connor Roberts put the Championship leaders back in front midway through the second half and they saw out the tightly fought affair to claim their 25th league victory of the season.
