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A 2-1 deficit was overcome in the first half thanks to goals from Tom Lockyer and Gabe Osho.
With a 2-0 victory over Sunderland, Luton guaranteed a spot in the Sky Bet Championship play-off championship.
In front of a boisterous crowd at Kenilworth Road, the Hatters triumphed over the Wearsiders thanks to goals from defenders Gabe Osho and Tom Lockyer.
It turned out to be sufficient for Rob Edwards' team to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit and secure a 3-2 overall victory.
On May 27, Luton will play in a Wembley final against Coventry or Middlesbrough in an attempt to make their 31-year exile from English top-flight football official.
After the visitors failed to clear a Jordan Clark corner, the Hatters finally made a play as Osho tapped home from close range in the 10th minute.
Three minutes later, Pierre Ekwah's flicked effort from a corner kick by Patrick Roberts was saved by Ethan Horvath as Sunderland came close to tying the score. The midfielder was the one who reacted fastest to the rebound, but his effort hit the woodwork and the visitors' claims of a penalty were unsuccessful.
In the 22nd minute, when Anthony Patterson was unable to handle Alfie Doughty's cross, Luke O'Nien successfully cleared a Carlton Morris shot off the line to prevent Luton from scoring a second.
Once more, the home team came close when Morris forced Patterson into a full-length save. Patterson was relieved to see Lockyer's header miss his post moments later.
Following strong work by Elijah Adebayo, Morris shot narrowly wide in the 38th minute as the hosts looked to take the lead in the match.
Five minutes later, they accomplished that when Lockyer used a gap to head Doughty's cross beyond Patterson.
Within 30 seconds of the restart, Morris had a fantastic opportunity to make it 3-0 when Patterson miskicked the ball into his path, but he missed.
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