5 things we learned from the EFL weekend

Sheffield United and Doncaster become the first teams to be promoted

John Marquis of Doncaster Rovers.

There were two promotion parties in South Yorkshire on Saturday, as both Sheffield United and Doncaster Rovers became the first two teams to spray the champagne!

Sheffield United’s return to the Championship following an absence of six years was confirmed after Leon Clarke and John Fleck helped the Blades come from behind to beat Northampton 2-1 at Sixfields, which earned Chris Wilder a second successive promotion, against his former club.

Wilder’s outfit are now 13 games unbeaten, and have finally got out of the division for the first time since 2011.

Doncaster were also in celebratory mood. Tommy Rowe’s solitary goal against Mansfield at the Keepmoat Stadium earned a return to League One for Darren Ferguson’s men, who stormed to promotion.

Rovers have lost just one of their last 10 games, a run of form which has seen them cement their place at the top of the table and get promoted.

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