West Brom and Leeds go wild as they celebrate Championship promotion

West Brom led the celebrations after sealing promotion from the Championship to join Leeds in the Premier League on a dramatic final night that saw scenes of heartbreak and joy at both ends of the table.

Slaven Bilic’s side will join Leeds in the top-flight following a 2-2 draw with QPR because both Fulham and Brentford fail to win.

Having already secured the title, Leeds supporters began celebrating wildly outside Elland Road and eventually their team joined them from an open-top bus. 

Leeds players celebrate with boss Marcelo Bielsa after sealing Championship promotion

Leeds have returned to the top flight for the first time since being relegated in 2004

The squad joined an open top bus outside Elland Road to celebrate with their supporters

Fireworks are set off outside the stadium as thousands of fans gather to celebrate

 Amid the outpouring of emotion, the scenes were markedly different to any promotion parties seen before.

Games have been played behind closed doors since the season’s resumption amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, leaving both Leeds and West Brom to initially celebrate to empty stadiums.

However, thousands of supporters had gathered outside the grounds even before play started in anticipation of a promotion party.

Leeds supporters set off a fireworks display before their heroes boarded an open top bus in the Elland Road car park, hoping that a brief appearance could end proceedings amid coronavirus regulations.

Stewards struggled to contain the legions of Baggies supporters at the Hawthorns, where makeshift cordons had been hastily erected. 

West Brom also confirmed their promotion with a final-day 2-2 draw against QPR

The Baggies have returned to the top flight two years after suffering a painful relegation

Due to coronavirus regulations, final games of the season were played out in empty stadiums

Stewards struggle to hold back West Brom supporters outside the Hawthorns on Wednesday

Despite ongoing coronavirus restrictions, fans were not to be denied a chance to celebrate

However, for all the celebrations at one end of the table, there was plenty of heartbreak to be found elsewhere. 

Wigan, Charlton and bottom side Hull will play in League One last year after failing to avoid the drop. 

Wigan keeper David Marshall is let distraught at the final whistle as relegation is sealed

Wigan’s draw with Fulham at the DW Stadium was not enough to keep them in the division

Lee Bowyer’s Charlton were condemned to League One after a season in the second tier

Still, there was joy for Barnsley after a last-minute goal from Clarke Odour kept them in the Championship – pending Wigan’s appeal over a 12-point points deduction for entering administration. 

Luton also pulled off a remarkable escape, having started the day in the relegation zone but ended it safe after a turbulent first year back in the division. 

Barnsley’s players mob Clarke Odour after a last-minute winner at Brentford to stay up

Nathan Jones returned to Luton during the suspension and has guided them to safety