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.
HALF TIME! Luton 1-0 Coventry
Here’s the moment Luton took the lead.
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.
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.
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.
Luton 1-0 Coventry
45 mins: There will be eight minutes of added time - mostly down to Lockyer’s injury.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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