Britain Soccer Football - Newcastle United v Barnsley - Sky Bet Championship - St James' Park - 7/5/17 Newcastle celebrate winning the league with the trophy Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith
(Reuters) - Newcastle United sewed up the Championship title on Sunday, beating Barnsley 3-0 to finish above Brighton & Hove Albion and return to the Premier League with a bang on a frantic final day at both ends of England's second-tier.
Brighton finished second after drawing 1-1 at mid-table Aston Villa, while at the other end of the table Nottingham Forest pulled off a narrow escape as 1995 Premier League champions Blackburn Rovers were relegated.
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