burnley vs sheffield united
Burnley 2-1 Sheffield United: Josh Brownhill double seals Clarets' Premier League promotion
Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Burnley and Sheffield United at Turf Moor on Easter Monday; Josh Brownhill's first-half double gave the Clarets the win they needed to seal their Premier League return; Tom Cannon had levelled for the Blades
Josh Brownhill's first-half double saw Burnley beat Sheffield United 2-1 at Turf Moor to seal the Clarets' immediate return to the Premier League.
The Burnley captain gave his side a 28th-minute lead, firing home from close range after Michael Cooper was unable to hold Josh Cullen's low drive.
There would not be a Burnley clean sheet to equal Port Vale's all-time record of 30 in a single season as Chris Wilder's team hit back just nine minutes later when Tom Cannon rifled home his first goal for the club, only for Burnley to be given the chance to retake the lead a minute before half-time after Anel Ahmedhodzic's clumsy challenge on Hannibal.
Brownhill made no mistake from the spot, sending Cooper the wrong way, to give Scott Parker's team the lead at the break and despite the visitors going all out for a second-half equaliser, Burnley held on for the win that confirmed their promotion back to the top flight at the first time of asking.
Parker made it three promotions with three different clubs in the space of six seasons as Burnley extended their unbeaten league run to a club-record 31 games, bouncing straight back to the Premier League just as they did after their last two relegations in 2015 and 2022.
Victory keeps Burnley - who are still to lose at Turf Moor all campaign - level with Leeds at the top of the table, both with a chance to finish on 100 points, but defeat for the Blades, their fourth in five games, means another trip to the dreaded play-offs.
