Burnley secure promotion to the Premier League
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Burnley FC is heading back to the Premier League.
The Clarets secured promotion to England's top flight with a 2-0 win over Wigan.
Burnley are promoted to Premier League. Given the size of the budgets of some of their rivals in that league, that's very very impressive
— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) April 21, 2014
Burnley are second in the Championship, seven points behind Leicester, who had already won a spot in the Premier League.
First half goals from Ashley Barnes and Michael Kightly powered them to victory.
Great joy at Turf Moor, Burnley are promoted and deserve it to, good luck next season Clarets pic.twitter.com/HMeNX63eXs
— Ian Abrahams (@BroadcastMoose) April 21, 2014
Burnley last played in the Premier League in 2009-10.
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