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Rob Edwards
Luton match preview

‘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
Luton match preview

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
Luton match preview

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
Luton match preview

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
Luton match reaction

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
Luton match preview

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
Luton match preview

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
Luton match reaction

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 […]

Luke Freeman in action against Blackpool, his first appearance for four months after groin surgery
Luton Town interviews

Freeman finally over ‘cocktail of injuries’ that he feared would end his season

May 5, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Freeman finally over ‘cocktail of injuries’ that he feared would end his season

Luke Freeman says he’s finally over a “cocktail” of groin injuries which had meant four surgeries in four years, the last of which he feared would cut short his debut Luton season. The midfielder signed […]

Five-time awards winner Tom Lockyer with Luton manager Rob Edwards
Luton Town news

Lockyer cleans up at Luton annual awards bash

May 3, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Lockyer cleans up at Luton annual awards bash

Tom Lockyer scooped five trophies including the main Player of the Season gong at the Luton Town Supporters’ Trust annual awards bash, in their 20th anniversary, and then admitted he was “embarrassed” to take away […]

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    Luton Henge Festival to return ‘louder, bolder and more powerful than ever’

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    Music

    Politics, punk and poetry as Coda Rushing set to storm The Castle

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    Music

    Luton’s The Looted Youth releases heartfelt single ‘Maybe That’s Just Life?’

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    A Luton singer-songwriter has released his debut single, reflecting on grief and the struggle to move forward after loss, hoping it can help listeners like it did him. The Looted Youth, the musical project of [...]
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