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Tom Lockyer, the captain of Luton, was taken to the hospital after he collapsed at Wembley during the early stages of the Championship playoff final on May 27. The Hatters regrouped once their leader was stretched off the field and galvanised themselves to a 6-5 victory on penalties, after a 1-1 scoreline at the end of extra-time, against Coventry to achieve Premier League promotion.
Shortly afterward, a picture of Tom Lockyer surfaced on the internet in which he was seen celebrating the biggest triumph for Luton in nearly 30 years.
It was in the 12th minute of the Championship playoff final, when the 28-year-old center-back, who was running backward towards his own goal, suddenly fell to the ground in a heap and couldn’t get up on his feet. Moments later, the medical staff at Wembley rushed onto the scene and took a conscious Lockyer off the field on a stretcher with an oxygen mask on.
Watch Lockyer's collapse during the game:
In the hospital, the Welsh international was joined by his family as they watched Luton win the Premier League promotion. The father of Tom Lockyer, Steve, posted a picture of his son celebrating the win on Twitter with the entire family. He captioned it, "Tom’s Dad here. Tom is ok. Very happy but so sad he can’t be there with his teammates. Here is the moment."
Meanwhile, at Wembley, the teammates of Tom Lockyer at Luton, gave a tribute to their captain by holding aloft his number 4 jersey in front of the cameras, to signify that they won the game for him.
Also, Luton released a statement about the health of their player of the season, which read, "We are able to report that after collapsing on the pitch, Tom Lockyer has been taken to hospital for further tests. He is responsive and talking to his family, who are with him. We are all with you, Locks #COYH."