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Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu points the way to the Premier League
Luton Town interviews

Pelly laughs off back garden jibes as a Luton ‘fortress’ boost

June 8, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Pelly laughs off back garden jibes as a Luton ‘fortress’ boost

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu has laughed off jokes about Kenilworth Road’s away entrance saying it’s one thing that will give Luton an advantage in the Premier League.  The midfielder is the first-ever player to go from the […]

Alfie Doughty and James Shea salute the Luton fans
Luton Town interviews

‘I might still be in shock’ that I’ll be playing Man City and Man Utd, says Doughty

June 7, 2023 James Cunliffe 2

Alfie Doughty says he may still be shock after winning promotion to the Premier League in a stellar season that cast aside old injury woes.  The wing back signed for Luton last summer from Stoke […]

Sonny Bradley takes the Championship play-off trophy to the stage in St George's Square where thousands of Hatters were waiting to hear from their heroes
Luton Town interviews

Sonny signs off with ‘positive vibes’ but admits off-field issues took toll

June 7, 2023 James Cunliffe 10

Sonny Bradley says he will leave Luton preaching positive messages about the club but admits the “mental and physical impact” of life off the pitch had affected his performance on it.  The club captain’s successful […]

Rob Edwards gets his hands on the Championship play-off trophy at Wembley Stadium
Luton Town interviews

Edwards says Luton ‘not going to go mental,’ with Premier League cash splash

May 31, 2023 James Cunliffe 1

Rob Edwards says Luton won’t go “mental” in the Premier League and risk huge sums of cash to stay up and put the club back in the kind of jeopardy that the current fan owners […]

Marvelous Nakamba celebrates winning the Championship play-offs with Luton
Luton Town news

Aston Villa loan ace Nakamba says ‘hopefully’ he’ll return to Luton next season

May 30, 2023 James Cunliffe 1

Marvelous Nakamba has given Hatters hope that Saturday’s Wembley Championship play-off final victory was not his last in a Luton shirt. The midfielder joined in January until the end of the season on loan from […]

Amari'i Bell (left) with the Championship play-off trophy and Elijah Adebayo
Luton match reaction

Premier League promotion is ‘what dreams are made of,’ says Bell

May 30, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Premier League promotion is ‘what dreams are made of,’ says Bell

Amari’i Bell says Luton’s historic play-off final victory are what “dreams are made of” as they clinched promotion to the Premier League in a penalty shootout victory over Coventry City.  The two teams couldn’t be […]

Ethan Horvath turns to celebrate after Fankaty Dabo's penalty miss saw Luton promoted to the Premier League
Luton match reaction

Horvath admits penalty practice made perfect after Hatters did homework

May 29, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Horvath admits penalty practice made perfect after Hatters did homework

Ethan Horvath says he was confident that Luton would win their play-off final via penalties because they’ve put in three weeks of practice.  The Nottingham Forest loan stopper didn’t make a save in the shootout, but […]

Joe Taylor thinks he's scored a late extra-time winner to put Luton into the Premier League, but it was ruled out by VAR
Luton match reaction

‘You can’t get any lower,’ said Taylor on VAR pain but penalty put it right

May 29, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘You can’t get any lower,’ said Taylor on VAR pain but penalty put it right

Joe Taylor says he couldn’t get any lower than having Hatters hero status stripped from him by VAR, but that he refocused on scoring in the penalty shootout.  The 20-year-old came off the bench at […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu leads the celebrations by spraying champagne everywhere during the on-pitch trophy presentation
Luton match reaction

‘I’ve completed football,’ says Pelly after Luton hero makes football history

May 28, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘I’ve completed football,’ says Pelly after Luton hero makes football history

Luton hero Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu joked that he’s “completed football” so might retire, after he became only ever player to go from the non-league to the Premier League with one club. Town won 6-5 on penalties […]

Rob Edwards kisses the Championship play-off trophy
Luton match reaction

‘We’re doing it for Lockyer’ – the message Edwards gave his players to win promotion

May 27, 2023 James Cunliffe 8

Rob Edwards told his Luton Town players to win promotion for Tom Lockyer after the captain collapsed early on in the Championship play-off final.  The Hatters clinched a place in the Premier League via a […]

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