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Henry Lansbury, James Bree and Kal Naismith confront QPR's Ilias Chair after he raised his hands to Tom Lockyer
Luton match reaction

Jones blasts ‘absolutely horrific performances’ after QPR’s Chair spared red card in Luton loss

March 13, 2022 James Cunliffe 9

Dejected Luton boss Nathan Jones slammed some “horrific performances” as QPR’s Ilias Chair was bizarrely spared a half time red card after pushing Tom Lockyer in the face, as his men suffered a big play-off […]

Nathan Jones and Chris Cohen confront referee Josh Smith during last season's defeat to QPR. The two and Alan Sheehan are expected to be announced tomorrow as Southampton's new coaching team
Luton match reaction

Luton 1 QPR 2: ‘It’s killed me and I’m finding it hard to speak,’ says Jones – Report and reaction

March 13, 2022 James Cunliffe 18

You’d be hard pushed to recall a time that Luton boss Nathan Jones was so dejected at defeat after QPR came from a goal down to win this play-off six-pointer late on at Kenilworth Road.  […]

Mick Harford thanks the Luton fans
Luton match preview

Mick Harford explains what Luton must to do to secure play-off place ahead of QPR clash

March 12, 2022 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Mick Harford explains what Luton must to do to secure play-off place ahead of QPR clash

Mick Harford says Luton have a “magnificent opportunity” to secure a play-off place when they host fellow promotion hopefully Queens Park Rangers today.  Results at the top end of the Championship yesterday went favourably for […]

Danny Hylton embraces Chelsea superstar Romelu Lukaku after Luton’s FA Cup exit
Luton Town interviews

Everything Jones said to Hylton in 2016 ‘has happened’, says Luton striker

March 5, 2022 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Everything Jones said to Hylton in 2016 ‘has happened’, says Luton striker

Danny Hylton says he couldn’t have anticipated the pace of Luton’s progression when he joined the club in 2016, but says he’s ”indebted” to Nathan Jones because everything his boss said has come true.  The […]

Kal Naismith plays out from the back
Luton match preview

Play-off pressure? ‘I don’t feel it,’ says Naismith as Town prepare for Boro battle

March 4, 2022 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Play-off pressure? ‘I don’t feel it,’ says Naismith as Town prepare for Boro battle

Kal Naismith says he does not feel any added pressure now that Luton have broken into the Championship play-off places.  A first hat-trick of victories since Town returned to the second tier saw them break […]

Nathan Jones
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Jones ready for ‘season defining’ games as Luton chase promotion, starting at Middlesbrough

March 4, 2022 James Cunliffe 2

“This is what we wanted, this is the position we wanted to be in and it’ll be season defining, going to Middlesbrough” – Jones on Luton’s big promotion push with 13 games left of the season
#COYH #LTFC […]

Harry Cornick and Harry Isted embrace after the game
Luton match reaction

Kenilworth Roar, tale of 2 Harrys and well-run or rubles? – 6 talking points from Luton 2 Chelsea 3

March 3, 2022 James Cunliffe 3

For almost 70 minutes the Hatters had the World Club Cup champions worried, and though it wasn’t to be, this FA Cup fifth round clash was another sign of evolution of Luton Town Football Club. […]

Harry Cornick celebrates his strike against Chelsea, the club that he supports, to put Luton 2-1 in the lead.
Luton match reaction

Luton 2 Chelsea 3: Lukaku knocks Hatters out of FA Cup after Cornick gave Blues a scare – Report and reaction

March 2, 2022 James Cunliffe 7

For a while we dreamed, but Chelsea’s £150million worth of striking talent added a cold dose of reality and resources to an electric FA Cup evening under the lights at Kenilworth Road. Twice Town took […]

Kal Naismith takes on Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech in last year's FA Cup clash, which was the Scot's first start for Luton
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Let’s make memories! Naismith desperate to beat FA Cup blues and get one past Chelsea pals

March 2, 2022 James Cunliffe 5

Kal Naismith hasn’t got many fond memories of the FA Cup, so he’s keen to create one tonight against a Chelsea side he was supporting at Wembley on Sunday. The defender scored in the third […]

Kal Naismith in action against Chelsea in the FA Cup last season
Luton match preview

Jones made Naismith feel he could be top player  – now he eyes battle with Chelsea’s Lukaku

March 2, 2022 James Cunliffe 5

Luton boss Nathan Jones gave Kal Naismith the belief that he could be a top Championship centre half and now he’s keen to test himself tonight against Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku. The Scot arrived at Kenilworth […]

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