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Norwich City seal promotion to Premier League with win over Blackburn

Norwich City celebrate promotion to the Premier League after winning 2-1 against Blackburn Rovers in their Championship match on April 27, 2019 [Reuters]

Norwich City sealed promotion to the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers in the Championship on Saturday, while Sheffield United are on the brink of joining them after a 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town.

Norwich needed just a point to be sure of a return to the English top flight after a three-year absence, but goals from Marco Stiepermann and Mario Vrancic were enough to secure all three, sending Norwich back to the top of the standings.

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