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Burnley secure promotion
- Updated: May 2, 2016
Burnley secured an immediate return to the Premier League as Sam Vokes’ goal earned a 1-0 victory over QPR on Monday.
Having seen Brighton held by Derby earlier in the afternoon, Burnley knew that victory at Turf Moor would see them promoted with a game to spare.
They were made to work hard for the points but got the decisive goal in the 61st minute when Vokes flicked David Jones’ free-kick into the far corner.
Alejandro Faurlin almost denied Burnley when his long-range effort struck the post, but Sean Dyche’s side held out and will return to the Premier League after being relegated last year.
The win moves Burnley two points ahead of Middlesbrough and Brighton, with only one of them able to get into the automatic places as they meet at the Riverside live on Sky Sports …
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