Burnley Seals Automatic Promotion To The Premier League

English Football League Championship side, Burnley FC have won promotion back to the Premier League.

Gatekeepers News reports that the Clarets sealed automatic promotion to the first-tier League with a 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough on Friday night at the Riverside Stadium.

12 minutes in the game, Ashley Barnes put Vincent Kompany’s men one foot through the Premier League door with a brilliant goal

Skybet Championship top scorer, Chuba Akpom for Middlesbrough levelled the scoreline from the spot just two minutes into the second half.

Six minutes later, Connor Roberts grabbed the game-defining goal for Burnley to seal their promotion back to the Premier League.

With the win, the Clarets garnered 87 points from 39 games, enough for automatic promotion to top-tier English football.