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Teden Mengi tries to keep tabs on Erling Haaland
Luton match reaction

Luton 2 Man City 6: Haaland hits five but Edwards insists ‘we’re not going to change’

February 27, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 2 Man City 6: Haaland hits five but Edwards insists ‘we’re not going to change’

Remember when you were 12 years old and you played Sunday league against a player that was already a giant with a full-grown beard? That was five-star Erling Haaland against Luton. A monster of a striker. […]

Ross Barkley applauds the fans
Luton transfer news

Edwards won’t ‘lose any sleep’ over Man United transfer link to Barkley

February 26, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Edwards won’t ‘lose any sleep’ over Man United transfer link to Barkley

Luton boss Rob Edwards says he’s not losing any sleep over reports of Manchester United planning a summer transfer swoop for star midfielder Ross Barkley.  A story emerged at the weekend that the Red Devils, […]

Sambi Lokonga in action against Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes before he was withdraw at half time with a hamstring injury
Luton match preview

Who’s available and who’s not for Luton’s FA Cup clash with Man City

February 26, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Who’s available and who’s not for Luton’s FA Cup clash with Man City

Luton will be without Sambi Lokonga and Elijah Adebayo for the visit of FA Cup holders Manchester City in the fifth round tomorrow, but have been boosted by the availability of two other Hatters and […]

Luton boss Rob Edwards shakes hands with his Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp
Luton match reaction

Liverpool 4 Luton 1: Hatters suffer second half romp after Ogbene gave Kop a scare

February 21, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Liverpool 4 Luton 1: Hatters suffer second half romp after Ogbene gave Kop a scare

Manager Rob Edwards admitted his Luton side experienced what elite feels and looks like as they saw Chiedozie Ogbene’s first half goal overturned in ruthless fashion by title-chasing Liverpool. For 44 minutes, Town dreamt of […]

Carlton Morris heads the Hatters back into contention against Manchester United after two early Rasmus Højlund goals
Luton match reaction

Luton 1 Man United 2: ‘Proud’ Edwards left to rue two-goal Højlund head-start

February 18, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 1 Man United 2: ‘Proud’ Edwards left to rue two-goal Højlund head-start

As the Kenilworth Road faithful endorsed a valiant defeat to a Rasmus Højlund-inspired Manchester United, cheering their manager Rob Edwards as he gave a frustrated lap of appreciation, it’s clear that if Luton do get […]

Luton manager Rob Edwards questions the fourth official Lewis Smith over Sheffield United's VAR enforced penalty
Luton match reaction

Luton 1 Sheffield United 3: ‘We shot ourselves in the foot,’ says Edwards

February 10, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 1 Sheffield United 3: ‘We shot ourselves in the foot,’ says Edwards

Rob Edwards admitted Luton shot themselves in the foot and weren’t “quick enough” or “slick enough” as they suffered a dispiriting defeat to Premier League basement boys Sheffield United.  How quickly football can turn after […]

Elijah Adebayo fires Luton into a 4-2 lead against Newcastle
Luton match reaction

Newcastle 4 Luton 4: ‘We were us and that’s all I can ask,’ says Rob on the Tyne classic

February 3, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Newcastle 4 Luton 4: ‘We were us and that’s all I can ask,’ says Rob on the Tyne classic

“We are us,” said Rob Edwards after Luton drew a helter-skelter match of pure mayhem which saw them twice peg Newcastle back in a four-goal first half, take a two-goal lead and then get reeled […]

Daiki Hashioka
Luton Town news

Hashioka has already learned Luton songs but Edwards urges patience with new recruit

February 3, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Hashioka has already learned Luton songs but Edwards urges patience with new recruit

New Luton signing Daiki Hashioka has already learned the Tom Lockyer song as was “serenading” the club captain at his first match as a Hatter, but boss Rob Edwards says Town will be patient with […]

Teden Mengi
Luton match preview

Who’s fit and who’s not for Luton’s trip to Newcastle

February 3, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Who’s fit and who’s not for Luton’s trip to Newcastle

Rob Edwards has virtually a clean bill of health with only Mads Andersen and Marvelous Nakamba unavailable for the trip to Newcastle United in the Premier League, while the Magpies have up to 10 injuries […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu takes Elijah Adebayo's hat-trick ball and playfully bows down to the goal hero
Luton match reaction

Pelly’s got Adebayo’s match ball but hat-trick is ‘what dreams are made of’

January 31, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Pelly’s got Adebayo’s match ball but hat-trick is ‘what dreams are made of’

Hat-trick hero Elijah Adebayo joked that Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu had taken his match ball as he hailed the dream come true of bagging his first Premier League treble in a 4-0 rout of Brighton last night.  […]

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