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Champagne celebration: Luton lift the Championship play-off trophy
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Photo special: Scenes as Luton Town promoted to Premier League after shootout drama

May 28, 2023 Sportsdesk 3

Here are 35 celebration photographs from arguably the greatest day in Luton Town’s history, as they won promotion to the Premier League with a 6-5 penalty shootout victory over Coventry City in the Championship play-off […]

Champagne sprayed everywhere as Luton celebrate winning the Championship play-off final
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Coventry 5 Luton 6 (pens): Luton Town promoted to Premier League after shootout glory

May 27, 2023 James Cunliffe 1

Luton Town broke their play-off hoodoo, winning a tense penalty shootout 6-5 to make history and book their place in the Premier League as Fankaty Dabo missed his spot-kick in sudden death in front of […]

Former director Stephen Browne (centre) alongside chairman David Wilkinson (left) and chief executive Gary Sweet
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Sweet: ‘We’ve got to try and change the face of Luton a little bit. It is a great town’

May 27, 2023 James Cunliffe 2

If the Hatters reach the Premier League today, chief executive Gary Sweet says the club will use “every ounce” of what reaching that achievement will mean to help “change the face of Luton”. Town face […]

Luton fans hold placards that spell COYH for 'Come on You Hatters' just before kick-off against Sunderland in the Championship play-off semi-final second leg
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Opinion: The biggest game in Luton’s history means so much more than football

May 27, 2023 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Opinion: The biggest game in Luton’s history means so much more than football

Today, Luton will play for a place in the Premier League for the first time in our history – but the ramifications for the Town are just as important. In a weird twist of fate, […]

Rob Edwards urged into his trademark post-match fist pump by a braying Luton crowd after their play-off semi-final win over Sunderland
Luton Town interviews

Edwards: I felt from day one how much Luton means to supporters

May 26, 2023 James Cunliffe 3

Rob Edwards says he sensed a love and a siege mentality from Luton fans that he’s not felt at any of his other clubs which has acted as a driving force behind the Hatters’ remarkable […]

Rob Edwards applauds Luton fans after the Championship play-off semi-final win over Sunderland
Luton match preview

Edwards: ‘Anyone could’ve come in and done what I’ve done this year’

May 26, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Edwards: ‘Anyone could’ve come in and done what I’ve done this year’

Rob Edwards says he’s not giving himself any credit for guiding Luton to the precipice of the Premier League, insisting his job has been “pretty easy” to maintain a winning team because the club has […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu celebrates his second goal against Blackpool
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Young Pelly saw Wembley from his window but biggest game of career will be first visit

May 26, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Young Pelly saw Wembley from his window but biggest game of career will be first visit

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu grew up with the sight of the Wembley arch in his bedroom window, but the Championship play-off final will be his first-ever chance to step inside the national stadium for what he calls […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu leads the Luton players in applauding fans after the play-off semi-final win over Sunderland
Luton match preview

‘Incredible story’ awaits for Pelly but boss warns Luton have to make it happen

May 25, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on ‘Incredible story’ awaits for Pelly but boss warns Luton have to make it happen

Rob Edwards knows it would be an “incredible story” for Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu to reach the Premier League with Luton but the Luton manager has stressed that the Hatters have to make it happen first.  Town […]

Mick Harford thanks the Luton fans
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Harford wants Brad Pitt to play him in movie if Luton reach Premier League

May 25, 2023 James Cunliffe 1

Mick Harford joked that Brad Pitt should play him in the film about Luton’s Renaissance from the Conference to the Premier League – if the Hatters win promotion.  Town face Coventry on Saturday at Wembley […]

Carlton Morris
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Morris has ‘nothing to fear’ as Wembley woes can’t get worse than last visit

May 25, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Morris has ‘nothing to fear’ as Wembley woes can’t get worse than last visit

Carlton Morris is hoping his Hatters experience of Wembley is better than his last visit which ended so badly he didn’t play for a season – though it’s an experience he says helped shape him. […]

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