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.
Penalty shootout: Luton 4-4 Coventry
If Eccles looks nervous he doesn’t falter. Into the right corner, Horvath goes the other way.
Penalty shootout: Luton 4-3 Coventry
Josh Eccles next for Coventry. Does he look nervous...?
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
Penalty shootout: Luton 3-3 Coventry
Ben Sheaf for Coventry. Another classy penalty, he scores.
Beyond Horvath into the top left corner. Classy
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.
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
Penalty shootout: Luton 2-1 Coventry
And Taylor... Scores! Just... Keeper went the right way but too good a penalty
Penalty shootout: Luton 1-1 Coventry
Joe Taylor up next for Luton, whose extra-time goal was disallowed
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
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