Luton vs Coventry LIVE: Championship play-off final result and reaction as Luton reach the Premier League

Coventry 1-1 Luton (Luton wins 6-5 on penalties): Luton complete remarkable journey from non-league to the Premier League

Coventry fans excited by prospect of Premier League promotion ahead of play-off final

Luton Town will play in the Premier League for the first time after beating Coventry City 6-5 on penalties in Saturday’s Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium, earning a return to England’s top flight after a 31-year absence.

Coventry’s Fankaty Dabo missed the crucial penalty, blazing his shot over the crossbar, to seal the win for Luton following a 1-1 draw, then a goalless period of extra time.

The first 11 penalties of a high-quality shootout were scored before Dabo had the unenviable role of villain as he failed from 12 yards.

Jordan Clark put Luton 1-0 up in the first half before Gustavo Hamer equalised for Coventry after the break and the game headed to a shootout. Luton held their nerve to complete a journey from non-league to the Premier League in just nine years.

Relive the action as Luton beat Coventry in the Championship play-off final.

Luton vs Coventry LIVE: Latest Championship play-off final updates

• Luton Town beat Coventry City on penalties at Wembley in the Championship play-off final
• Luton complete journey from non-league to the Premier League with dramatic win
• FULL-TIME! Coventry 1-1 Luton (Luton win 6-5 on penalties)
• 79’ INJURY - Goalscorer Hamer forced off after landing funnily (COV 1-1 LUT)
• 66’ GOAL! Hamer finishes off lovely Coventry counter-attack (COV 1-1 LUT)
• 23’ GOAL! Clark lashes in opening goal after brilliant work from Adebayo (COV 0-1 LUT)
• 11’ INJURY! Luton captain Lockyer stretchered off after just 11 minutes of play-off final (COV 0-0 LUT)
• 5’ NO GOAL! Luton’s Osho offside after scrambling ball over the line from corner (COV 0-0 LUT)

[27 May 2023 19:47 · Luke Baker]

Penalty shootout: Luton 4-4 Coventry

If Eccles looks nervous he doesn’t falter. Into the right corner, Horvath goes the other way.

[27 May 2023 19:46 · Luke Baker]

Penalty shootout: Luton 4-3 Coventry

Josh Eccles next for Coventry. Does he look nervous...?

[27 May 2023 19:46 · Luke Baker]

Penalty shootout: Luton 4-3 Coventry

Jordan Clark steps up for Luton. We’re in crunch time now.

SCORES! Great penalty into the corner. A really high-quality shootout

[27 May 2023 19:45 · Luke Baker]

Penalty shootout: Luton 3-3 Coventry

Ben Sheaf for Coventry. Another classy penalty, he scores.

Beyond Horvath into the top left corner. Classy

[27 May 2023 19:44 · Luke Baker]

Penalty shootout: Luton 3-2 Coventry

Four good penalties, so far. Now it’s Marvellous Nakamba for Luton.

Another good one - into the bottom corner. Unsaveable.

[27 May 2023 19:44 · Luke Baker]

Penalty shootout: Luton 2-2 Coventry

Viktor Gyokeres steps ups for Coventry. Probably their best player and talisman this season.

The Swede HAMMERS it in. Nerves of steel, roof of the net. Unstoppable

[27 May 2023 19:43 · Luke Baker]

Penalty shootout: Luton 2-1 Coventry

And Taylor... Scores! Just... Keeper went the right way but too good a penalty

[27 May 2023 19:42 · Luke Baker]

Penalty shootout: Luton 1-1 Coventry

Joe Taylor up next for Luton, whose extra-time goal was disallowed

[27 May 2023 19:42 · Luke Baker]

Penalty shootout: Luton 1-1 Coventry

Matty Godden first up for Coventry. How well can Horvath move in goal? Gooden scores!

Into the right corner. Great pen. Horvath goes the other way

[27 May 2023 19:41 · Luke Baker]

Penalty shootout: Luton 1-0 Coventry

Morris steps up... And scores! Into the corner sends, Wilson the wrong way.