Luton also managed to cope with the loss of captain Tom Lockyer, who collapsed on the pitch through no fault of his own in the first half. The 28-year-old stopper was taken to hospital and, according to the club’s statement, is fully conscious.
Luton opened the score of the match in front of 86,000 spectators thanks to Clarke’s goal in the 23rd minute, Hamer took care of the equalizer after an hour of play. After a scoreless overtime, the match went to a shootout. Luton succeeded in it after Dabo overshot in the sixth series.
Luton will appear in the top flight for the first time since 1992. Coventry, which, like its opponent today, played in the fourth division until five years ago, played in the English league for the last time in 2001, when it was relegated after 34 years among the elite.
Luton will be accompanied to the Premier League from the second division by Burnley and Sheffield United, who secured direct promotion from the first and second places in the table, respectively.
| English Football League Two Play Offs – Final at Wembley: |
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| Luton – Coventry 1:1 po prodl. (1:0, 1:1), na pen. 6:5. |