Huge celebrations as it's Premier League football for Sheffield United

Celebrations have been happening overnight!

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Author: Rebecca LomasPublished 27th Apr 2023
Last updated 27th Apr 2023

Celebrations overnight for Sheffield United fans, The Blades are back in the Premier League!

Automatic promotion has been secured at Bramall Lane after a 2-0 win over West Brom.

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Second-half goals from Sander Berge and Anel Ahmedhodzic gave the Blades, who lost in the play-offs last term, the victory they needed to seal their return to the top flight.

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Manager Paul Heckingbottom said:

Heckingbottom said: "I said to the players before the game we got so close to promotion last season. We've got to enjoy this, you enjoy every win and when it's a win as special and significant as this, we are going to have a good time.

"I thought in the second half we were much better, we stepped on to them a lot more and we changed the midfield around slightly, we went to a three-man midfield.

"West Brom are very well organised and if we didn't get through them in the first two or three passes, they had two banks of four and were difficult to break down and were breaking on us. So we had to work hard but we've had that in every game.

"I think you have to be motivated by winning; you've got to take the risks. You may end up failing or doing things that cost you your job but you've got to go for it.

"I don't think it will sink in for a while but I'm just determined to enjoy tonight and make sure everyone else enjoys tonight. It's a shame we've got three more games left!"

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