Harrison Burrows moves Peterborough United closer to a £1 million payday by scoring and assisting in a big win for Sheffield United

Posh will receive a seven-figure bonus from the terms of Burrows’ summer transfer to Sheffield United if ‘The Blades’ win promotion to the Premier League.

They took a big step towards that goal with a 3-0 Championship play-off semi-final first leg win at Bristol City on Thursday night and Burrows was a key figure in a one-sided contest.

The Posh Academy graduate opened the scoring from the penalty spot just before half-time and assisted on the second goal scored by substitute Andre Brooks in the 73rd minute. City centre-back Rob Dickie was sent off for denying a goal-scoring opportunity after conceding the spot-kick.

Another substitute Callum O’Hare completed the scoring 11 minutes from time and the second leg at Bramall Lane should be a formality for ‘The Blades’ who finished the regular Championship season 22 points clear of City. That second leg takes place on Monday (May 12, 8pm).

Posh also have a £1 million payday bonus due if Coventry City win the Championship play-offs because of a clause in the transfer deal that took Ephron Mason-Clark to ‘The Sky Blues’. Coventry host Sunderland in the first leg of their semi-final on Friday