Leeds, Burnley secure return tickets to the Premier League

Leeds United and Burnley won automatic promotion to the Premier League on Monday, as faltering Sheffield United was forced to settle for a place in the Championship playoffs.

Leeds, which has spent two seasons in the second tier of English soccer, humbled Stoke 6-0 at Elland Road, with striker Joel Piroe scoring four goals.

Daniel Farke's men knew that if Chris Wilder's Sheffield side failed to beat Burnley in the later game, it would be back in the Premier League.