Luton Town beat Coventry on penalties to earn Premier League promotion after scary moment for captain Tom Lockyer

Luton Town won promotion to the Premier League for the first time with a penalty shoot-out victory over Coventry City after a 1-1 draw at Wembley. The Hatters lost captain Tom Lockyer after the Welsh defender collapsed just 10 minutes into the match. Ad Lockyer, Luton's player of the year and a goal scorer in the playoff semi-final win over Sunderland, tumbled to the ground with no other player within five yards while back-pedalling in defence.

The Emirates FA CupMan City v Chelsea, Man Utd v Everton in FA Cup third round28/11/2022 AT 20:03 He tried to push himself up off the ground but immediately slumped back down motionless. The 28-year-old was given oxygen but was conscious as he was stretchered off the pitch. Sky Sports' David Craig gave an immediate report: «Tom Lockyer was taken from pitch by the medical staff both from Wembley and Luton Town, he was conscious when he was passed through the tunnel.

»He's been taken to the medical room, we're not yet aware of the nature of his distress, but his parents who are both here today have both come down from the stand and are in there with him. As soon as we have further information we'll bring it to you." Luton confirmed that Lockyer was responsive and talking in the hospital midway through the second period. It was a worrying moment for all watching, and a real blow to Luton but, on the pitch, they spent much of the match defending a lead.

In the 23rd minute, a magnificent run from Elijah Adebayo had much of Wembley on its feet before Jordan Clark wrong-footed a Coventry defender and surged into the box before smashing his shot past Sky Blues keeper Ben Wilson. Coventry were forced to come on and leave space into which Luton were countering at will. They managed only one