When can Leeds United win promotion to the Premier League?

Following the anguish of a play-off final defeat last term, it appeared Leeds United were set to experience more promotion heartache but with four matches of the season remaining, Daniel Farke's side have placed their Premier League destiny in their own hands.

Three consecutive draws had resulted in rival supporters requesting Joy Division's famed 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' on BBC Radio Leeds but following back-to-back wins and a disastrous week for Sheffield United, the Whites are primed for a Premier League return.

Leeds are top of the Championship standings on 88 points, level with Burnley but flaunting a superior goal difference.

Sheffield United trail the leading pair by five points after they relinquished a one-goal advantage against basement side Plymouth Argyle to suffer their third successive defeat.

With the comfort of a healthy margin over their promotion rivals, we've calculated the numbers and figured out the earliest date that Leeds can end their Premier League exile and win automatic promotion.

When is the earliest Leeds United can achieve promotion?

The earliest date Leeds can seal promotion is on Easter Monday (21 April).

For this to unfold, Farke's outfit would need to defeat Oxford United and Stoke City in their two Easter fixtures and hope Sheffield United fail to win at either Cardiff City or Burnley.

If the Blades are victorious in both of those contests, then Leeds can seal promotion at home to Bristol City on Monday 28 April, irrespective of their rivals' results.

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Jaquob Crooke

• Leeds United F.C.
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