Victorious ... Warriors star Marvelous Nakamba played for the entire match including 30 minutes of extra time
The victory by Luton Town sees the club’s return to the world’s most glamorous football league after 31 years of absence.
HARARE – Zimbabwe international Marvelous Nakamba converted his spot kick to help Luton Town defeat Coventry City 6-5 on penalties and earn promotion into the English Premiership in a Championship play-off final played at Wembley Saturday.
The Zimbabwe Warriors star, loaned to Luton by EPL side Aston Villa, featured in the entire match including 30 minutes of extra time.
He later converted the third penalty kick for his side as Luton registered a 100 percent conversion rate in their spot kicks.
During regulation time, Luton was first to score through Jordan Clark in the first half but allowed legendary Warriors star Peter Ndlovu’s former club to claw back with a superb strike taken from outside the box by Gustavo Hamer in the second period.
The victory by Luton Town sees the club’s return to the world’s most glamorous football league after 31 years of absence.
Coventry City was last in the EPL in 2001.
Peter Ndlovu, the first African player to feature in the English top flight league, was signed as a teenager from Highlanders Football Club to play for Coventry City between 1991 and 1997.
Nsukuzonke, as he was affectionately known by local football fans, is famed for scoring a hat trick against Liverpool at Anfield in Coventry City colours during the 1995-95 football season. — ZimLive
