Soccer-Watford seal Premier League promotion with victory over Millwall


Soccer Football - Championship - Watford v Millwall - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - April 24, 2021 Watford's Will Hughes and manager Xisco Munoz celebrate promotion to the Premier League after the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

(Reuters) -Watford secured promotion to the Premier League on Saturday with two games to spare, after a 1-0 win over Millwall in the (second-tier) Championship at Vicarage Road.

Ismaila Sarr's 11th-minute penalty proved enough as Watford guaranteed one of the two automatic promotion spots alongside Championship leaders Norwich City, who booked their top-flight spot last weekend.

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