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.
Luton 1-1 Coventry
86 mins: Into the final five minutes - will we find a winner? Or is an additional 30 minutes beckoning?
Luton 1-1 Coventry
84 mins: Good work by Onyedinma shortly after coming on. He gets down the left but the sting is taken out of the cross and no damage done for Coventry.
Luton 1-1 Coventry
83 mins: Corner is well defended by Cov. Luton’s turn to make a change as Alfie Doughty taken off for Fred Onyedinma. Some fresh legs down Luton’s left flank. It’s been a good shift by former Charlton man Doughty, with some quality crosses put in.
Luton 1-1 Coventry
81 mins: Luton starting to cling on here. Ben Sheaf is slipped through one on one but the flag goes up for offside.
Luton break quickly and do win a corner as McFadzean forced to clear behind
Luton 1-1 Coventry
79 mins: Bad news for Coventry as Gustavo Hamer went down injured after landing funnily. He tried to limp on but a few minutes later, he’s forced off and Kasey Palmer comes on. The goalscorer will be a big miss for Coventry
Luton 1-1 Coventry
78 mins: As we edge closer to full-time, the nerves increase and neither team wants to lose it. Are we heading to extra time?
CHANCE! Luton 1-1 Coventry
72 mins: Coventry are flying now. They have a corner which comes to nothing but then there’s another chance for Godden
He finds half a yard of space in the box, a great ball into feet by Gyokeres frees him but he can only fire over the top.
Luton 1-1 Coventry
69 mins: The Coventry fans are suddenly in fine voice. This game has a completely different feel to it now
GOAL! Luton 1-1 Coventry (Hamer 66’)
And they’re level! A quick counter-attack from Coventry and it’s game on! Doyle slides a lovely ball down the left to Gyokeres.
He is unselfish, looks up and finds Hamer running into the box and his first-time finish is beyond Horvath. Exactly what Coventry needed!
Luton 1-0 Coventry
65 mins: Nice counter-attack by Luton after a brilliant sliding tackle by Adebayo to win the ball. In fact, three good tackles form him to keep winning the ball. Morris and Clark link well but McNally blocks the cross for a corner.
Dangerous-looking corner but Coventry scramble clear.
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