Norwich City promoted back to the Premier League

Norwich City have won promotion to the Premier League after turning in a scintillating display to beat Blackburn 2-1 at Carrow Road.

The Canaries knew they had one foot in the top flight before the game but made absolutely sure by turning on the style and recording a win that should have been far more comprehensive.

Goals from Marco Stiepermann and Mario Vrancic put Daniel Farke's side 2-0 up inside 20 minutes, only for Lewis Travis to pull one back immediately for the visitors.

That was how it stayed, despite chance after chance for the home side - but it mattered not one jot as Norwich claimed the three points that left them in pole position to clinch the Sky Bet Championship title ahead of Sheffield United at Aston Villa next weekend.

Norwich City's Mario Vrancic (left) celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game with team mates during the Sky Bet Championship match at Carrow Road, Norwich. Credit: Chris Radburn/PA Wire/PA Images

Norwich, who only needed a point to confirm a return to the top flight after athree-year absence, dominated a pulsating opening period and should have had promotion wrapped up at the break.

Playing the attractive brand of passing football that has been their hallmarkall season, the Canaries created chance after chance but only took two of them and let Rovers back in it almost immediately after making it 2-0.

It was one-way traffic from the word go and Onel Hernandez fired a low shotjust wide on eight minutes before dithering too long after being put in by EmiBuendia five minutes later.