Huddersfield pip Luton in play-off

London – Jordan Rhodes’ solitary late strike took Huddersfield to within one game of a return to the Premier League as the Terriers beat Luton 1-0 on Monday to secure a 2-1 aggregate win.

Rhodes (above) stole in at the far post eight minutes from time to take his side to Wembley in the Championship playoff final.

Defeat ends Luton’s dream to vault from the fifth-tier National League to the richest league in the world in eight years.

The visitors were the better side for long periods on the night after being held 1-1 at Kenilworth Road in last Friday’s first leg.

But Huddersfield goalkeeper Lee Nicholls made several telling saves and Rhodes’ goal-poaching instincts proved the difference when the former Scotland international turned in Sorba Thomas’ free-kick.