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Alfie Doughty lifts the Championship play-off trophy. Photo by Liam Smith
Luton match reaction

Doughty ‘hated every single second’ of penalties as Luton promoted the hard way

June 2, 2023 Kevin Harper 10

Alfie Doughty says he hated watching on from the sidelines during the penalty shootout that saw Luton promoted to the Premier League, admitting the Hatters should have been out of sight by half time.  The […]

Sonny Bradley lifts the Championship play-off trophy on the pitch as team-mates hold aloft the number 4 jersey of Tom Lockyer who was rushed to hospital after collapsing on the pitch
Luton Town interviews

Bradley to leave Luton after ‘best day of my football career’

June 2, 2023 Kevin Harper 1

Sonny Bradley will depart Luton Town with the full set of EFL promotions and the latest one is the pick of the lot, despite not playing in the Championship play-off final. But, as club captain, […]

Sonny Bradley gives the thumbs up to Luton fans during the promotion victory party
Luton Town news

Luton confirm exit of Bradley and two other Hatters as loan stars leave and striker joins Dons

June 1, 2023 Sportsdesk 3

Luton have confirmed the exit of three players as well as all the loan stars that helped them to the Premier League, while one young Hatter has joined AFC Wimbledon. Club captain Sonny Bradley, midfielder […]

Tom Lockyer led Luton out at Wembley but collapsed and has his Championship play-off final cut short
Luton Town news

Adebayo hails Lockyer as Wales ace set to leave hospital today

June 1, 2023 Sportsdesk 2

Elijah Adebayo says Luton had “added incentive” to win the Championship play-off final after Tom Lockyer collapsed at Wembley and that he hopes to see the Welshman soon when he is released from hospital today. […]

Elijah Adebayo holds aloft the Championship play-off trophy
Luton match reaction

Adebayo reveals ‘secret’ of what he did before and after penalty shootout

June 1, 2023 Kevin Harper 2

Elijah Adebayo admitted he was already in tears before the historic penalty shootout that saw Luton clinch promotion to the Premier League and that he couldn’t even watch the 12-yard contest.  The striker provided a […]

Marvelous Nakamba celebrates winning the Championship play-offs with Luton
Luton Town news

Aston Villa loan ace Nakamba says ‘hopefully’ he’ll return to Luton next season

May 30, 2023 James Cunliffe 1

Marvelous Nakamba has given Hatters hope that Saturday’s Wembley Championship play-off final victory was not his last in a Luton shirt. The midfielder joined in January until the end of the season on loan from […]

Amari'i Bell (left) with the Championship play-off trophy and Elijah Adebayo
Luton match reaction

Premier League promotion is ‘what dreams are made of,’ says Bell

May 30, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Premier League promotion is ‘what dreams are made of,’ says Bell

Amari’i Bell says Luton’s historic play-off final victory are what “dreams are made of” as they clinched promotion to the Premier League in a penalty shootout victory over Coventry City.  The two teams couldn’t be […]

Hatters CEO Gary Sweet with Luton supporting town councillor James Taylor, onstage in St George's Square with during the celebrations after the football club won promotion to the Premier League in 2023
Luton Town news

‘Don’t change’ over ‘life-changing’ Premier League boost, Sweet urges Luton

May 29, 2023 Sportsdesk 5

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet has urge the Hatters and the town of Luton not to let the “life-changing” Premier League money change people.  Town’s 6-5 penalty shootout victory over Coventry in the Championship play-off […]

Joe Taylor thinks he's scored a late extra-time winner to put Luton into the Premier League, but it was ruled out by VAR
Luton match reaction

‘You can’t get any lower,’ said Taylor on VAR pain but penalty put it right

May 29, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘You can’t get any lower,’ said Taylor on VAR pain but penalty put it right

Joe Taylor says he couldn’t get any lower than having Hatters hero status stripped from him by VAR, but that he refocused on scoring in the penalty shootout.  The 20-year-old came off the bench at […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu leads the celebrations by spraying champagne everywhere during the on-pitch trophy presentation
Luton match reaction

‘I’ve completed football,’ says Pelly after Luton hero makes football history

May 28, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘I’ve completed football,’ says Pelly after Luton hero makes football history

Luton hero Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu joked that he’s “completed football” so might retire, after he became only ever player to go from the non-league to the Premier League with one club. Town won 6-5 on penalties […]

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