Lewis Price was Luton's star man as his shoot-out heroics saw off 10-man Brighton in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Hatters triumph on penalties against Brighton
Lewis Price was Luton's star man as his penalty heroics saw off 10-man Brighton and secured a place in the final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Price saved superbly from Chris Birchall and Jason Jarrett to secure a 4-3 victory in the shoot-out after the two teams were locked together at 1-1 following the second leg of the Southern Area final at Kenilworth Road.
Mick Harford's men made a dream start to the clash with Tom Craddock taking full advantage of Michel Kuipers' confusion with his defence to slot into an empty net.
But the Seagulls were back on terms in the 20th minute when Nicky Forster burst through the middle to fire home.
Micky Adams' League One side were reduced to 10 men just before the interval when David Livermore was shown a straight red card by referee Andy D'Urso after his challenge on Michael Spillane.
Chris Martin, Craddock, Asa Hall and Ryan Charles all converted from 12 yards at the end of 90 minutes, but it was Price who took the deserved accolades for his two saves.
Luton, who started the campaign with a 30-point deduction and remain well adrift of safety in League Two, could now become the first-ever side to reach a Wembley final and suffer relegation from the Football League in the same season.
The Hatters will face Scunthorpe in the Wembley showpiece after the Iron triumphed against Rotherham in the Northern Area final.
