After Leeds and Burnley clinched promotion to the Premier League on Easter Monday in the Sky Bet Championship, Sky Sports commentator David Stowell has his say on the drama as it unfolded.

David is a veteran behind the mic, having covered every level of the club game over the last 15+ years, from youth team football all the way up to the Champions League Final for some of the biggest broadcasters in the business.

This is the time of the season when all the hard work really starts to pay off for some and the worst possible footballing scenario becomes reality for others. It’s when the highs and the lows of our crazy sport to come to the fore, and it’s not for the faint-hearted.

Huge congratulations to the best two teams in the Championship, as Leeds United and Burnley showed their quality to clinch returns to the Premier League.

Leeds absolutely blew Stoke City away on Easter Monday to seal the deal, while Burnley kept Sheffield United at arm's length by beating them at Turf Moor and continuing their remarkable 31-game unbeaten run.

Fair play to both sides. While they were expected to be right up there this season, they have stood out from the crowd and have achieved promotion in very different ways. 

Daniel Farke has steered Leeds up after the disappointment of last season’s play-off final at Wembley by scoring goals aplenty.

They have the best squad in the division, but lost key players at the start of the season and recruited really well, particularly in midfield, to cover for their losses. With the Leeds United badge comes great pressure, which the players and staff have embraced this time around.

Meanwhile, what Scott Parker has achieved at Burnley is truly headline-worthy. He has clinched his third promotion to the top-flight in just six years as a manager despite a huge turnover in the squad.

The Clarets' consistency throughout the campaign and their miserly defensive record have been remarkable, with just 15 goals conceded all campaign.

Captain and Monday matchwinner Josh Brownhill joked that the Clarets have "bored” their way to promotion, nodding to their total of 12 goalless draws, but even their biggest detractors would have to admit that promotion is well-deserved. Now the fight is on for the second-tier title.

While there were cheers aplenty over the weekend, there were also tears too, with relegations confirmed for Shrewsbury Town from League One and Morecambe from League Two.

Sadly, league tables don’t lie at this stage of the season. It’s not about bad luck, it’s about bad form and, in some cases, bad decision-making over the course of the campaign. It’s always sad when we lose a club from the EFL.

I watched Morecambe work so hard to gain promotion from the National League 18 years ago, under a good friend of mine, Sammy McIlroy, but they have lost their way this term and will have to reset and go again.

I wish those who have fallen through the trapdoors well over the summer, in terms of recovery and recruitment and best wishes go to the managers who have departed EFL clubs over the weekend too.

And so, we look forward to the penultimate weekend of the season with so much up for grabs and so many permutations to ponder.

I’ll be on League One duty at the Stok Cae Ras on Saturday to take in the latest – and possibly the decisive - chapter in the Wrexham Wycombe promotion tug-of-war. The Welsh side host Charlton late in the day, with Wycombe travelling to Leyton Orient at lunchtime.

An atmosphere – and usually a story – is guaranteed in North Wales, but what will the vibe be come full-time? Whatever you’re up to and wherever your team takes to the field, good luck and safe travels!