Burnley have secured an immediate return to the Premier League for the 2025/26 season.
The Clarets made sure of their promotion with a 2-1 win over Sheffield United at Turf Moor.
A brace from Josh Brownhill ensured that Burnley extended their unbeaten run in the league to an impressive 31 matches.
Scott Parker's side now face a battle with Leeds for the Championship title.
The pair are level on points with two games to play but Leeds, who confirmed a Premier League return with a win of their own on Monday, boast a superior goal difference.
Burnley have now won promotion in each of their last four Championship campaigns with this success being built on an extraordinary defence.
Having conceded just 15 goals, they are on track to shatter the existing record for the fewest goals conceded in a Championship season which currently stands at 30.
It's no surprise then given their rock solid defence that goalkeeper James Trafford has made history of his own.
The 22-year-old has kept a remarkable 28 clean sheets in the league, beating the previous best held by John Ruddy and Paddy Kenny who jointly held the record with 24.
Parker has now achieved three promotions from the second tier under his belt.
He led Fulham to play-off success in 2020 before finishing runner-up with Bournemouth two seasons later.
This puts him one shy of Neil Warnock's record tally of four promotions to England's top-flight.
With the title still to play for, his side travel to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday before their campaign concludes with the visit of Millwall on May 3rd.
Looking ahead to next season, Burnley face an almighty fight if they're to reverse the worrying trend of previously promoted clubs with the trio of Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town failing to make an impression on the top-flight.
The Clarets are 2/5 to be relegated from the Premier League next season, while Parker's side are 7/4 to avoid the drop on their return.
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