Luton captain Tom Lockyer was taken to hospital after collapsing early in the first half against Coventry at Wembley.<br /><br />The 28-year-old was running backward toward his own goal when he fell to the ground and was unable to get back up.<br /><br />Medical staff were immediately in attendance, and Lockyer was conscious as he left the field wearing an oxygen mask on a stretcher.<br /><br />The Wales international was taken to the stadium's medical room, where his parents joined him, before going to a specialist hospital in North London for further tests.<br /><br />Luton tweeted: 'We can report that after collapsing on the pitch, Tom Lockyer has been taken to hospital for further tests. <br /><br />'He is responsive and talking to his family, who are with him. We are all with you, Locks.'<br /><br />Lockyer scored the winning goal for Luton in their semi-final victory over Sunderland earlier this month and was also named the club's player of the season.<br /><br />And he was able to revel in his side's success even in his absence, with Lockyer pictured celebrating their promotion to the Premier League from the hospital. <br /><br />His dad, Steve, posted a welcome update on Twitter and shared a picture of his son reveling at the moment Luton capped off their remarkable rise up the pyramid.<br /><br />'Tom's Dad here. Tom is ok,' he wrote. 'Very happy but so sad he can't be there with his teammates. Here is the moment.'<br /><br />During the trophy celebrations, Luton players held Lockyer's shirt aloft and paid tribute to their captain and his efforts this season in their post-match interviews.<br /><br />Luton's fairytale was completed after their dramatic penalty shoot-out victory.<br /><br />Jordan Clark's opener was canceled out by Coventry favorite Gustavo Hamer in the second half, sending the contest the distance underneath the famous arch. <br /><br />Fankaty Dabo, however, missed from 12 yards and confirmed Luton's triumph. <br /><br />Speaking post-match, Luton boss Rob Edwards became teary-eyed and admitted, despite the promotion, that his priority centered around Lockyer's wellbeing. <br /><br />Speaking on Sky Sports, Edwards said: 'I've got to be honest the only thing I'm thinking about right now is Tom Lockyer. <br /><br />'He's been immense for us this season and health is the most important thing, family's the most important thing, more important than football, more important than this. <br /><br />'All of those things that you were just talking about are great but I don't care right now. A few of the guys have spoken to him. <br /><br />'That's where my head's at at the moment. It felt a little bit wrong to celebrate at the time, I just felt emotional.'
