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‘Luton fans have seen some dark times so it’s great we can give them a smile’

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Rob Edwards, the Luton manager, insisted the club will not go berserk after sealing a fairytale promotion to the Premier League worth at least £170m.

Luton returned to the top flight for the first time since 1992 courtesy of a 6-5 shootout victory in the Championship playoff final against Coventry.

Jordan Clark opened the scoring in the first half before Gus Hamer, who was later forced off with injury, scored a fine equaliser.

But the game went to penalties after a nervy period of extra time. Luton had one of the smallest budgets in the Championship – smaller than some League One clubs – but promotion caps an extraordinary and unprecedented rise.

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