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 17:41 · Jamie Braidwood]

HALF TIME! Luton 1-0 Coventry

Here’s the moment Luton took the lead.

[27 May 2023 17:41 · Jamie Braidwood]

HALF TIME! Luton 1-0 Coventry

Luton are halfway there - now only 45 minutes from the Premier League.

Despite the blow of Lockyer’s injury, Luton have been dominant are could have been out of sight.

Jordan Clark’s goal is the difference and Coventry are still in this.

[27 May 2023 17:39 · Jamie Braidwood]

Luton 1-0 Coventry

45+6 mins: It would actually be a bit of a result for Coventry to get to half time only a goal down. Luton have been so much better, ever since Lockyer’s injury.

Mark Robins’ side will need to improve after the break though.

[27 May 2023 17:36 · Jamie Braidwood]

Luton 1-0 Coventry

45+3 mins: Norton-Cuffy rouses Coventry with a run from the defence that needs three Luton players to take him down. Those Coventry fans in the shaded half at Wembley haven’t had much to shout about so far.

[27 May 2023 17:32 · Jamie Braidwood]

Luton 1-0 Coventry

45 mins: There will be eight minutes of added time - mostly down to Lockyer’s injury.

[27 May 2023 17:30 · Jamie Braidwood]

Luton 1-0 Coventry

43 mins: CHANCE! Coventry’s best moment by a mile! Horvath comes for a cross from the left but gets it all wrong. Hamer arrives at the back post but can’t keep his volley down!

That was Coventry’s first shot of the match.

[27 May 2023 17:27 · Jamie Braidwood]

NO GOAL! Luton 1-0 Coventry

41 mins: Luton have the ball in the net for the third time - but it’s ruled out again!

It’s the right call though: Doughty roamed forward and had the chance to strike at goal. It’s blocked and as a Coventry defender attempts to hack clear, it deflects in off of Adebayo’s arm.

[27 May 2023 17:25 · Jamie Braidwood]

Luton 1-0 Coventry

37 mins: Luton are crossing on sight at the moment and are winning every ball - this time Morris gets a touch on a ball from the right, but can’t make a good enough connection to trouble goalkeeper Wilson.

[27 May 2023 17:24 · Jamie Braidwood]

Luton 1-0 Coventry

36 mins: Norton-Cuffy gets his first chance to get forward and run at the Luton defence but Doughty stands his ground and times his tackle well.

[27 May 2023 17:21 · Jamie Braidwood]

Luton 1-0 Coventry

33 mins: Luton have been so impressive over the last 15 minutes - intense, direct, never giving Coventry a moment. Adebayo heads over after a cross from the right and it feels like a second Luton goal is inevitable.