Football: Burnley promoted to Premier League

Sam Vokes of Burnley celebrates with team mates after he scored against QPR. Photo / Getty

Burnley are back in English football's Premier League.

The Clarets have beaten Queens Park Rangers 1-0 in their penultimate match of the Championship season to clinch one of the two automatic promotion berths.

Burnley was relegated from the Premier League last season.

Brighton & Hove Albion have drawn 1-1 with Derby County to be tied for second with Middlesbrough in the battle for the second promotion spot.

The two sides meet on the final day of the league season.