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
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.
KICK-OFF! Luton 1-1 Coventry
105 mins: Back underway for the final 15 minutes. Luton sub as Joe Taylor on for Elijah Adebayo. It’s only Taylor’s sixth appearance since joining from Peterborough in January.
HALF-TIME OF EXTRA-TIME! Luton 1-1 Coventry
The whistle goes for HT of FT. We’ve got 15 minutes left to find a winner or it’s heading to a shootout...
Luton 1-1 Coventry
105+1 mins: Space opens up in front of Liam Kelly and he strides forward to the ‘d’. the shot is wayward though, so he won’t be Coventry’s hero at this stage.
Luton 1-1 Coventry
105 mins: Both sides still battling hard here. Two added minutes at the end of this first half of extras
Luton 1-1 Coventry
104 mins: Horvath was good to continue between the sticks but Coventry might want to test him out sooner rather than later.
We’re coming up to half time of extra time now
Luton 1-1 Coventry
102 mins: This is becoming a war of attrition! Luton goalkeeper Horvath clears a ball upfield and immediately goes down, signalling to the physio. It appears to be his right hamstring. Can it be stretched out or is it too serious?
Meanwhile, Kasey Palmer subbed off for Coventry and Josh Eccles is his replacement. Palmer only came on in the 80th minute for Hamer and doesn’t look thrilled about being taken off. Coventry coach Adi Viveash is trying to explain the reasoning to him
Luton 1-1 Coventry
99 mins: Big appeal for a penalty for Luton! But the referee is having none of it and, in fact, gives Jordan Clark a yellow card for simulation.
A ball into the box, Clark gets a foot to it and goalkeeper Wilson lunges across, causing Clark to throw himself to the ground. There’s no contact however and he’s deservedly booked.
Luton 1-1 Coventry
97 mins: The two sides trading jabs but not landing any significant punches at the moment. Luton make a sub - Pelly Ruddock-Mpanzu, who has been with Luton ever since the non-league days, comes off as Luke Berry enters the fray
Luton 1-1 Coventry
92 mins: Gyokeres is becoming more and more influential in this game. He turns Bell beautifully and shoots at goal. Horvath spills it but gratefully clasps the rebound to his chest
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