Burnley seal promotion after win

Published Apr 21, 2025

The home match against Sheffield United in the Championship finished 2-1. With the result Sheffield U has secured promotion.

Josh Brownhill scored in the 28th minute to give Burnley the lead in a previously goalless match.

The the Blades equalised to make it 1-1, as Tom Cannon netted, in the 37th minute.

Burnley took the lead just before the half-time whistle as Josh Brownhill scored yet again. This time he scored a penalty. The teams were unable to score in the second half and the game ended with a 2-1 win for Burnley.

It was Burnley’s 31st game in a row without defeat.

With two games remaining, Burnley are in second place in the table while Sheffield United are in third.

The previous match between the teams ended in a 2-0 away win for Burnley in December.

Burnley’s next Championship games are against Queens Park Rangers (away) on 25 April and Burnley (home) on 2 May. Sheffield United play Stoke City (away) on 24 April and Blackburn (home) on 2 May.