Boost for Burnley, Boro in Premier League push

By Ian Chadband LONDON (Reuters) - Burnley and Middlesbrough earned crucial wins on Saturday in their push to be the two teams that clinch automatic promotion to the Premier League. In the Championship's early kickoff at Turf Moor, Burnley ground out an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Leeds United after taking a first-minute lead. It gave the leaders a brief four-point advantage over closest pursuers Middlesbrough who then responded by bringing the gap back to one point with an equally hard-earned