Leicester City promoted to Premier League

Leicester City were promoted to the Premier League on Friday after rivals Leeds United crashed to a shock 4-0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers.

Straight back up, Leicester City! 🦊 pic.twitter.com/j89S1qiuqB

— Leicester City (@LCFC) April 26, 2024

The result leaves Leicester top of the Championship with 94 points with two games to play while Leeds stay second on 90 but with just one match left.

Nice one 👍 https://t.co/ATksK6WnfF

— Leicester City (@LCFC) April 26, 2024

Third-place Ipswich Town can pip Leeds to the second automatic promotion place as they currently have 89 points with three matches still to play.

That promotion feeling! 🥳 🆙 pic.twitter.com/A2cv3aDwQ8

— Leicester City (@LCFC) April 26, 2024

Enzo Maresca's Foxes achieved promotion at the first time of asking having been relegated from the Premier League last season following a third-from-bottom finish.

Their final two games begin with a trip to Preston on Monday, before they round off the season with a home finale against Blackburn on May 4.

Leeds will find themselves outside the top two if Ipswich beat Hull on Saturday, or Coventry win their game in hand on Tuesday.

Should Ipswich win both, they will be promoted while Leeds will have to enter the play-offs.

On Friday goals from Ilias Chair, Lucas Andersen, Lyndon Dykes and Sam Field gave QPR victory and guaranteed their survival in England's second-tier.