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Gabriel Osho
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‘Mum’s home cooking’ was key to play-off goal hero Osho beating injury odds

May 17, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘Mum’s home cooking’ was key to play-off goal hero Osho beating injury odds

Gabriel Osho scored to help Luton into the play-off final last night and then revealed that his mother’s care and home cooking helped him return early from a potentially season-ending injury.  The defender damaged his […]

Tom Lockyer heads the winning goal that sent Luton to Wembley for the Championship play-off final
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Luton 2 Sunderland 0 (3-2): Edwards hails ‘exceptional’ Hatters as they reach play-off final

May 16, 2023 James Cunliffe 14

Luton Town are going to Wembley after an epic night under the lights at Kenilworth Road saw them overturn a first-leg deficit to beat Sunderland and book a place in the Championship play-off final. “Exceptional” […]

Rob Edwards
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‘Play with real fire, like our lives depend on it,’ Edwards urges his play-off Hatters

May 16, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘Play with real fire, like our lives depend on it,’ Edwards urges his play-off Hatters

Luton boss Rob Edwards has called for “fire” and “ice” from his Luton players if they are to topple Sunderland and reach the Championship play-off final in tonight’s must-win semi-final second leg.  Town are 2-1 […]

Carlton Morris strokes in from the penalty spot against Middlesbrough to bring up his 20th goal of the season
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Edwards reveals Hatters’ ‘head start’ on penalty possibilities against Sunderland

May 16, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Edwards reveals Hatters’ ‘head start’ on penalty possibilities against Sunderland

Luton have been practising penalties for weeks just in case their play-off semi-final second-leg against Sunderland tonight goes a shootout.  The Hatters are down 2-1 after the first match at the Stadium of Light on […]

Amari'i Bell
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Bell believes it’ll be ‘third time lucky’ for him in the play-offs

May 16, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Bell believes it’ll be ‘third time lucky’ for him in the play-offs

Amari’i Bell is banking on it being third time lucky in his personal pursuit of a play-off final having lost the last two semi-finals he’s appeared in.  The defender Championship suffered heartbreak last season with […]

Rob Edwards
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Luton’s play-off hoodoo ‘doesn’t mean anything’, says Edwards

May 15, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton’s play-off hoodoo ‘doesn’t mean anything’, says Edwards

Rob Edwards says that Luton’s play-off hoodoo doesn’t mean a thing to his Hatters with the club hoping to make it seventh time lucky this season. Town have never won promotion from any division via […]

Rob Edwards
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Sunderland 2 Luton 1: Edwards has ‘undoubted belief’ in Hatters despite first-leg loss

May 13, 2023 James Cunliffe 2

Rob Edwards told his Luton players that he has “undoubted belief” that they will still fire their way to Wembley despite losing 2-1 in the Championship play-off semi-final first leg at Sunderland.  Town took the […]

Rob Edwards has guided Luton to third in the Championship and now the play-offs await
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Podcast exclusive: Luton have ‘biggest prize to play for in world sport,’ says Edwards

May 13, 2023 James Cunliffe 5

The most lucrative prize in world football is tantalisingly close for Luton Town and boss Rob Edwards says his Hatters are “hungry” for the big time ahead of a Sunderland double-header to win a Wembley […]

Tom Lockyer celebrates at the final whistle
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Ton-up Lockyer ready to ‘thrive’ in Sunderland play-off cauldron

May 12, 2023 James Cunliffe 2

The feverish Stadium of Light atmosphere might be daunting for many players, but Tom Lockyer is banking on an enjoyable occasion in which to mark a century of Luton appearances and draw first blood at […]

Alfie Doughty comes away with the ball
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Luton 0 Hull 0: Edwards looks ahead to ‘difficult’ Sunderland play-off clash after end-of-term draw

May 8, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 0 Hull 0: Edwards looks ahead to ‘difficult’ Sunderland play-off clash after end-of-term draw

Luton made it 14 games unbeaten with a stalemate at home against Hull to see out the regular season, but all the excitement happened elsewhere in the Championship as the Hatters finally learned they’d face […]

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