AFC Wimbledon, the fan-owned English football club that rose from the ashes of the original Wimbledon FC, have been promoted to the Football League after a penalty shootout playoff win over Luton Town.
Top scorer and captain Danny Kedwell settled a tense
The Conference playoff final at Manchester City's Eastlands stadium went to penalties after it was scoreless at full time and extra time, and Wimbledon won the shootout 4-3.
AFC Wimbledon were formed after Wimbledon FC, who defied the odds more than 30 years ago by rising from minor league football to the top tier of the English game, were bought and relocated to Milton Keynes.
Luton, who were a Championship club in 2007, will have to wait another season to attempt to regain their league status.
The club suffered successive relegations amid points deductions and financial strife to fall out of the Football League in 2009.
