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Leeds one win from Premier League return

A 4-0 thrashing of Norwich at Elland Road on Thursday secured Leeds a trip to Wembley for the second-tier Championship playoff final

AP/PTI Leeds Published 18.05.24, 10:50 AM
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Leeds are one win away from an immediate return to the Premier League.

A 4-0 thrashing of Norwich at Elland Road on Thursday secured Leeds a trip to Wembley for the second-tier Championship playoff final. The teams drew 0-0 in the first leg at Norwich on Sunday, so Leeds advanced 4-0 on aggregate.

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Leeds, who are owned by the San Francisco-based 49ers Enterprises, were relegated from the Premier League last season after finishing in next-to-last place.

The club was third at the end of the Championship's regular season behind Leicester and Ipswich, who gained automatic promotion.

Ilia Gruev, Joel Piroe and Georginio Rutter scored for Leeds before halftime and Crysencio Summerville added a fourth in the 68th minute for the team managed by Daniel Farke, who led Norwich to promotion in 2019 and 2021.

American golfer Justin Thomas is a minority investor in Leeds along with fellow PGA Tour player and friend Jordan Spieth.

Southampton and West Bromwich Albion face each other in the second leg of the other semi-final. The final will be played on May 26.

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