Hard road ahead for Leeds and Burnley

While the hectic Easter schedule resolved some key promotion and relegation issues in the English Football League there are plenty of teams that still don’t know what division they will be in next season.

- By Nobby Piles

It will all be sorted in the coming days whether by direct promotion, relegation or through gruelling playoffs.

The most decisive Easter results came in the Championship with Leeds United and Burnley booking their places in the Premier League. The two clubs had been in a season-long battle with Sheffield United for the precious two automatic promotion places.

The Blades suffered a poor run at the wrong time and have to settle for the playoffs along with Sunderland and two other teams. Bristol City and Coventry currently hold playoff spots, although Middlesbrough, Millwall and Blackburn Rovers are still in with a shout.

While Leeds and Burnley celebrate promotion, their respective managers will already be working on how they can keep their teams in the top flight and not suffer immediate relegation as has been the fate of newly promoted teams in recent years. It won't be easy.