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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Unwin at Elland Road

Calvert-Lewin eases Leeds to verge of safety in dominant win over Burnley

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (second left) scores Leeds’ third goal at Elland Road.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (second left) scores Leeds’ third goal at Elland Road. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

It was the night all the nerves vanished into the ether, replaced by every track on the Leeds United soundtrack as Premier League survival was all but confirmed. It was all too easy to defeat rudderless and relegated Burnley, to put Leeds nine points clear of the relegation zone, with their rivals having four games remaining.

Anton Stach’s smart shot started the festivities before Noah Okafor and Dominic Calvert-Lewin provided the headline act to move Leeds above Newcastle into 14th and extend the gap to 18th-placed Tottenham. The final half an hour at Elland Road was boisterous as the supporters celebrated a crucial victory in a hard-fought journey to safety.

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