LEEDS, England -- Dominic Calvert-Lewin savored the "unbelievable feeling" as he helped Leeds United take a massive step towards confirming their Premier League status with a 3-1 victory over Burnley on Friday.
The win almost certainly guarantees top-tier football at Elland Road next season. Leeds moved nine points clear of Tottenham Hotspur, the team occupying the third and last relegation spot.
Daniel Farke's men improved to 14th place, above Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and West Ham, all of whom have a game in hand. The bottom two, Wolves and Burnley, are already going down.
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The Leeds players celebrated in front of a delirious home crowd at the final whistle and although they were not taking their survival for granted yet the win was clearly a relief.
"It's an unbelievable feeling," Calvert-Lewin said. "Leading from the front, high up the pitch, and we executed the game plan really well.
"They've come in playing with nothing to lose and that can be dangerous sometimes, but pleased with and proud of the boys with how we've performed."
Anton Stach put the home side ahead in the eighth minute with a low shot from 30 meters out that somehow sneaked inside Martin Dúbravka's post.
The second came seven minutes into the second half thanks to sloppy defending by Burnley's Bashir Humphreys. His pass was intercepted by Calvert-Lewin, whose neat backheel created more space in the Burnley defense and allowed Noah Okafor to fire home.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin applauds Leeds United fans after the win over Burnley on Friday. Carl Recine/Getty Images Calvert-Lewin got the third himself four minutes later when he was on hand to prod home in a crowded penalty box after Dubravka could only parry Ao Tanaka's long-range effort.
The result saw Leeds extend their unbeaten league run to six matches and came following an FA Cup semifinal defeat to Chelsea on Sunday.
"I'm just proud of my players and have to give them so many compliments because to live in such a pressure period and deliver in your last four Premier League games 10 points, and six [games] unbeaten," Leeds manager Daniel Farke said.
"And we also had a historical cup run where we also concentrated in important games.
"It feels amazing. And also to keep in mind how many key players were out in these games. Joe Rodon missed a lot, Anton Stach, Jaka [Bijol], Noak Okafor right now with problems.