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The blue plaque that can now be seen at the entrance to the Crawley Green Recreation ground, commemorating Harry and June Batt and the players of the Chiltern Valley Ladies and the British Independents teams of 1967-1972
Sport

Blue heritage plaque unveiled to commemorate women’s football trailblazers

September 30, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Blue heritage plaque unveiled to commemorate women’s football trailblazers

A blue plaque has been unveiled in Luton to honour the role that two trailblazing women’s football teams played in the history of the women’s game in England.  Despite a Football Association-enforced ban since 1921 […]

Carlton Morris fires in an equaliser from the penalty spot
Luton match reaction

Luton 1 Wolves 1: Morris gets Hatters off the mark but Town can’t down 10-man rivals

September 23, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 1 Wolves 1: Morris gets Hatters off the mark but Town can’t down 10-man rivals

Luton claimed their first-ever Premier League point but there will be a sense of what could have been after they came from behind with a Carlton Morris penalty against ten-man Wolves.  Jeanricner Bellegarde’s straight red […]

Edwards applauds the fans
Luton match preview

Edwards says it’s ‘dangerous’ to feel Wolves clash is ‘must-win’

September 22, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Edwards says it’s ‘dangerous’ to feel Wolves clash is ‘must-win’

Luton boss Rob Edwards says that tomorrow’s Premier League clash against his former club Wolverhampton Wanderers is not a must-win match – but he does want his Hatters to be more adventurous at home.  Town […]

Tom Lockyer
Luton match preview

Lockyer fit to face Fulham but Luton to assess international duo

September 14, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Lockyer fit to face Fulham but Luton to assess international duo

Luton captain Tom Lockyer is back in contention for the Fulham trip on Saturday, but Amari’i Bell and Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu will need to be assessed for the Premier League clash after long journeys with their […]

Edwards watches on As West Ham keep possession
Luton Town news

Luton invite BBC pundit Crooks to town after ‘disrespectful’ jibe

September 14, 2023 James Cunliffe 1

Manager Rob Edwards has called BBC pundit Garth Crooks’ comments “disrespectful” after he said he couldn’t take the Hatters seriously and revealed the club have invited the former Spurs winger to town for a lesson […]

Carlton Morris protests that Luton weren’t given a corner moments before West Ham scored their second
Luton match reaction

Luton 1 West Ham 2: Edwards won’t ‘complain’ or ‘blame’ late VAR penalty denial for defeat

September 1, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 1 West Ham 2: Edwards won’t ‘complain’ or ‘blame’ late VAR penalty denial for defeat

In the end, it didn’t come down to atmosphere or emotion or the football fantasy, but a hard-to-take last-ditch VAR denial and two lapses in Luton concentration as Jarrod Bowen and Kurt Zouma ruthlessly spoiled […]

Tom Lockyer
Luton match preview

Luton won’t risk Lockyer but captain expected to be involved against West Ham

September 1, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton won’t risk Lockyer but captain expected to be involved against West Ham

Tom Lockyer is expected to feature against West Ham United in Luton’s first-ever Premier League clash at Kenilworth Road tonight. The skipper was withdrawn at half-time during Town’s 3-2 Carabao Cup win over Gillingham on […]

Rob Edwards applauds the Luton fans
Luton match preview

Premier League football at Kenilworth Rd will be ‘really special’ for Luton fans, says Edwards

August 31, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Premier League football at Kenilworth Rd will be ‘really special’ for Luton fans, says Edwards

Luton boss Rob Edwards says tomorrow’s first-ever home game in the Premier League will be “very special” and has called on fans to make Kenilworth Road a “cauldron” against West Ham United.  Town have had […]

Rob Edwards in his technical area in front of the rebuilt Bobbers Stand and Kenilworth Road
Luton Town interviews

Edwards hails ‘amazing achievement’ to get stadium Premier League ready

August 31, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Edwards hails ‘amazing achievement’ to get stadium Premier League ready

Luton boss Rob Edwards has praised the  club for the “amazing achievement” of revamping their Kenilworth Road Stadium ahead of its Premier League debut against West Ham United.  Construction work began the day after the […]

Cauley Woodrow celebrates his strike which edged Luton past Gillingham and into the Carabao Cup third round
Luton match preview

We need to make Kenilworth Road our fortress, says Woodrow ahead of West Ham clash

August 31, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on We need to make Kenilworth Road our fortress, says Woodrow ahead of West Ham clash

Cauley Woodrow says Luton must make Kenilworth Road a “fortress” in the Premier League and insists West Ham United will find it tough despite their high-flying start.  There’s excitement about Town’s first-ever home game in […]

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