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Burnley relegated from Premier League as Leeds United seal last-day survival

In the end, like their season as a whole, it was too little, too late for Burnley.

The Clarets were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday after losing 2-1 at home to Newcastle United while dogfight rivals Leeds United triumphed 2-1 at nine-man Brentford. The Yorskshiremen finished 17th in the table, three points ahead of their Lancashire rivals.

Burnley had shown some fight towards the end of the campaign – particularly after the sacking of manager Sean Dyche with eight games to go – but temporary replacement Mike Jackson failed in his attempt to save his team from the dreaded drop.

At the start of the day, Burnley were above Leeds on goal difference, but by the end, their six-year spell in the top flight was over having spent almost all of the campaign in the bottom three.

In truth, they had been woeful for most of the game against a Newcastle side who were 2-0 up after an hour thanks to a Callum Wilson double and some woeful defending that summed up Burnley's season.

The first came from a penalty after Nathan Collins inexplicably handled the ball and Wilson sent Nick Pope the wrong way from the spot. The second arrived when Allan Saint Maximin crossed for the Newcastle striker who was given the freedom of Turf Moor to side-foot home.

Burnley were given some hope after 69 minutes when Maxwel Cornet blasted in a volley after his first effort had been parried by Magpies goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.

Their best spell of the match followed as they pegged Newcastle back with a series of corners but Cornet headed their best chance straight at Dubravka three minutes from time.

"It's raw, we've got a group of players who are gutted," said Jackson. "I don't think there is any other word to say about that. The effort they've

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