Luton Town gained promotion to the Premier League for the first time after beating Coventry on penalties in the Championship playoff final at Wembley on Saturday.

After 120 minutes, the score was 1-1, so the game went to a shootout. The Hatters won 6-5 in the shootout, giving them their fourth promotion in 10 years.

Financial experts say that promotion to the most watched league in football would be worth about £170 million ($210 million) to a club that has been in trouble since the last time they played in the top flight 31 years ago.

Luton is the first club in the history of the Premier League to go from the fifth level to the top level.

Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu is the first player to go from the National League to the Premier League with the same club. He is a midfielder.

“I feel like I completed football,” said Mpanzu. It’s been a journey. It’s going to be a party all summer.”

Some of the money that Luton won will be used to improve the club’s stadium, Kenilworth Road. It has a capacity of just over 10,000 and is surrounded by rows of terraced houses. Next season, Manchester United and Liverpool will play there.

When Luton’s captain, Tom Lockyer, passed out on the pitch early on, the team had to get over that shock.

The Welsh center-back was taken to the hospital on a stretcher. His team said he was awake and able to talk to his family.

“I feel really good, but the only thing I’m thinking about now is Tom Lockyer,” said Luton manager Rob Edwards.

Luton had the ball in the net after only five minutes, but Gabriel Osho was called offside as he forced the ball in from close range. Lockyer had helped make that happen.

But Edwards’ team got off to a good start, and 23 minutes in, Jordan Clark scored at the near post after Elijah Adebayo did good work down the left side.

Before halftime, Adebayo’s handball took away a second goal for Luton.

In the first half, Coventry looked like they were nervous playing in front of 85,000 people.

But Mark Robins’ team has learned to do well even when things don’t go their way.

In their 22 years away from the top flight, Coventry have been forced out of their home city to Northampton and Birmingham due to financial issues in leasing their stadium.

Even when restored to Coventry, they began the season at the foot of the Championship table after being unable to host home games due to the state of their pitch which had been used for rugby at the Commonwealth Games.

Coventry were much improved after the break and got their reward 24 minutes from time when Viktor Gyokeres teed up Gustavo Hamer to fire into the far corner.

Matt Godden missed a big chance for the Sky Blues that could have completely changed the tie within minutes.

Tired legs and tension took over in extra-time, but Coventry had a massive let off four minutes from time.

Joe Taylor slotted home after charging down Jonathan Panzo’s clearance, but the goal was ruled out as the ball struck the Luton man’s hand.

All of the first 11 penalties were then scored as the takers showed incredible poise under the most extreme pressure.

But when Fankaty Dabo’s effort sailed over the bar, Luton’s dreams came true.