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Luton Town one game from the Premier League after comeback win over Sunderland
Luton Town one game from the Premier League after comeback win over Sunderland
Luton booked a place in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final with a 2-0 win over Sunderland. The Hatters delighted a noisy crowd at Kenilworth Road as first-half goals from defenders Gabe Osho and Tom Lockyer gave them victory over the Wearsiders. It proved enough for Rob Edwards’ team to overcome a 2-1 first-leg deficit and seal a 3-2 aggregate success. A Wembley final against Coventry or Middlesbrough awaits on May 27, with Luton targeting a return to English top-flight football after a 31-year absence. The Hatters got the breakthrough they needed in the 10th minute when Osho tapped home from close range after the visitors failed to clear a Jordan Clark corner. Sunderland came close to an equaliser three minutes later when Pierre Ekwah saw a flicked effort from Patrick Roberts’ corner saved by Ethan Horvath. The midfielder was sharpest to the rebound but his effort struck the woodwork and penalty appeals from the visitors came to nothing. Luton came close to a second in the 22nd minute when Luke O’Nien cleared a Carlton Morris effort off the line after Anthony Patterson failed to hold Alfie Doughty’s cross. The home side threatened again when Morris drew a full-length save from Patterson, who was relieved to see Lockyer’s header drop just wide of his post seconds later. Morris fired just wide in the 38th minute following good work by Elijah Adebayo as the hosts sought to go ahead in the tie. They did just that five minutes later when Lockyer took advantage of space to head Doughty’s cross past Patterson. Morris had a great chance to make it 3-0 within 30 seconds of the restart when Patterson miskicked the ball to him, but the striker blazed over. This was proving a game too far for a Sunderland side ravaged by injury, particularly in defence, in the closing stages of the campaign - although Aji Alese returned from injury as the game’s first substitute in the 58th minute. The contest was becoming stretched and Alese produced a timely challenge soon after to deny Adebayo as he lined up a shot, before Roberts rounded off a promising run with a weak shot wide. The same player fired over with 14 minutes remaining as the Black Cats, who finished 11 points behind their opponents, sought to take the game to extra time. But they rarely looked like doing so, with Luton‘s Cody Drameh the closest to scoring in the closing stages, firing wide of an empty goal in added time after Patterson had come up for a corner. The final whistle signalled joyous celebrations from the majority of the 10,013 crowd, including a large-scale pitch invasion. PA
2023-05-17 06:24
Liverpool agree British transfer record £110m fee for Moises Caicedo – reports
Liverpool agree British transfer record £110m fee for Moises Caicedo – reports
Liverpool have agreed a British record transfer fee of £110million for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo, according to reports. The 21-year-old Ecuador international has been a target for Chelsea all summer but Brighton have held firm in their valuation. Now the Reds appear to have stepped in and hijacked the deal to complete their midfield rebuild following the departures of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho. Should he complete the move, Caicedo will be reunited with Alexis Mac Allister, the Argentinian World Cup winner who left the Seagulls for Anfield in June. The reported fee would eclipse the previous British record fee of £107m that Chelsea paid for Enzo Fernandez in January. It would also represent another massive profit for Brighton, who signed Caicedo from Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle for £4m in 2021. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live
2023-08-11 15:46
NFL Rumors: Even if Mac Jones starts, Patriots locker room is ‘done’ with QB
NFL Rumors: Even if Mac Jones starts, Patriots locker room is ‘done’ with QB
Is the Mac Jones era in Foxboro over?
2023-11-16 03:24
102-loss Royals have turned out to be quite the spoilers against playoff-chasing Houston
102-loss Royals have turned out to be quite the spoilers against playoff-chasing Houston
The Kansas City Royals have lost over 100 games this year
2023-09-25 18:25
Dani Carvajal clarifies Valencia 'eight goals' controversy on social media
Dani Carvajal clarifies Valencia 'eight goals' controversy on social media
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has set the record straight following false claims from the weekend that he had asked for eight goals against Valencia.
2023-11-15 00:45
Pegula rallies past Svitolina to reach Washington semis
Pegula rallies past Svitolina to reach Washington semis
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula outlasted Wimbledon semi-finalist Elina Svitolina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday, holding off a late fightback to reach...
2023-08-05 02:58
Shohei Ohtani's future is still uncertain as the Angels ponder a momentous decision
Shohei Ohtani's future is still uncertain as the Angels ponder a momentous decision
Shohei Ohtani’s future has been the talk of baseball all year long, and the forecast isn’t much clearer as the Los Angeles Angels reach the last 10 days before the MLB trade deadline
2023-07-22 15:19
Transfer notebook: Roy Hodgson agrees Crystal Palace stay
Transfer notebook: Roy Hodgson agrees Crystal Palace stay
90min's roundup of the latest exclusive transfer stories, including Roy Hodgson's future at Crystal Palace, Adrien Rabiot's future at Juventus and more.
2023-06-27 02:48
Here's why Celtics might not sign Jaylen Brown to an extension yet
Here's why Celtics might not sign Jaylen Brown to an extension yet
Jaylen Brown is eligible for a huge contract extension this offseason. There appears to be a reason why the Boston Celtics have yet to sign him yet.The Boston Celtics almost did the impossible this past playoff run in overcoming a 3-0 deficit. However, after forcing a Game 7 in the Eastern Confe...
2023-07-05 21:55
MLB Rumors: Cy Young winner could be traded in blockbuster package
MLB Rumors: Cy Young winner could be traded in blockbuster package
Former National League Cy Young award winner Corbin Burnes has been named as a potential player to keep an eye on ahead of the trade deadline.Every single MLB season, fans follow every rumor and report about how the team can improve at the trade deadline. Whether that's bringing in a player...
2023-06-02 08:50
Thuram stars as Inter join rivals Milan at Serie A summit
Thuram stars as Inter join rivals Milan at Serie A summit
Marcus Thuram scored his first Serie A goal on Sunday as Inter Milan thumped Fiorentina 4-0 and moved level with AC Milan at...
2023-09-04 02:48
Nadal confirms Brisbane return ahead of Australian Open
Nadal confirms Brisbane return ahead of Australian Open
Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal, absent from the courts for almost a year with a hip injury, announced Friday that he would return to competition in Brisbane next month...
2023-12-01 21:16