Luton completed their fairytale rise from non-league to Premier League football with a dramatic, sudden-death penalty shootout victory against Coventry in the Championship play-off final.Just nine years on from ending their five-season stretch in the Conference Premier, the Hatters are celebrating returning to the top-flight for the first time since 1992.Previous point deductions and disappointments were left in the rear-view mirror at Wembley, where Jordan Clark’s opener was cancelled out by Coventry favourite Gustavo Hamer.The match finished 1-1 after extra-time and Fankaty Dabo’s penalty miss meant a famous 6-5 sudden-death shootout victory for jubilant Luton.It was a cruel way for the season to end – a £170m clash between clubs that have both gone through the mill during their decades away from the big time. Boxing
Luton completed their fairytale rise from non-league to Premier League football with a dramatic, sudden-death penalty shootout victory against Coventry in the Championship play-off final.Just nine years on from ending their five-season stretch in the Conference Premier, the Hatters are celebrating returning to the top-flight for the first time since 1992.Previous point deductions and disappointments were left in the rear-view mirror at Wembley, where Jordan Clark’s opener was cancelled out by Coventry favourite Gustavo Hamer.The match finished 1-1 after extra-time and Fankaty Dabo’s penalty miss meant a famous 6-5 sudden-death shootout victory for jubilant Luton.It was a cruel way for the season to end – a £170m clash between clubs that have both gone through the mill during their decades away from the big time. Sports