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About Kevin Harper
Kevin Harper is host of the award-winning Luton Town Supporters' Trust Podcast available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts.
Sonny Bradley applauds the 36,000 jubilant Luton fans inside Wembley that witnessed the Hatters win promotion to the Premier League
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Opinion: Last day as Hatters but Luton trio will not be forgotten

June 30, 2023 Kevin Harper 1

We are at the stage of the year where the memories of last season begin to fade and the extreme anticipation of the new campaign is growing by the day. One of the down sides […]

Dan Potts gestures to fans after promotion to the Premier League
Luton Town interviews

Premier League promotion ‘sweeter’ for Potts after past play-off ‘heartbreak’

June 5, 2023 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Premier League promotion ‘sweeter’ for Potts after past play-off ‘heartbreak’

Dan Potts says that Luton Town’s promotion through the play-offs is “sweeter” after “heartbreak” two previous times. The defender is one of a handful of Hatters that have been at the club right through the […]

Jordan Clark (left) and Gabriel Osho (right) in floods of tears after winning promotion to the Premier League
Luton Town interviews

Clark ’emotional’ at seeing what Premier League ‘dream’ means to Luton fans

June 3, 2023 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Clark ’emotional’ at seeing what Premier League ‘dream’ means to Luton fans

Jordan Clark says he’s been getting “emotional” when Luton fans tell him what winning promotion to the Premier League means for them, calling the town a “special place”. The midfielder scored the opener at Wembley […]

Alfie Doughty lifts the Championship play-off trophy. Photo by Liam Smith
Luton match reaction

Doughty ‘hated every single second’ of penalties as Luton promoted the hard way

June 2, 2023 Kevin Harper 10

Alfie Doughty says he hated watching on from the sidelines during the penalty shootout that saw Luton promoted to the Premier League, admitting the Hatters should have been out of sight by half time.  The […]

Sonny Bradley lifts the Championship play-off trophy on the pitch as team-mates hold aloft the number 4 jersey of Tom Lockyer who was rushed to hospital after collapsing on the pitch
Luton Town interviews

Bradley to leave Luton after ‘best day of my football career’

June 2, 2023 Kevin Harper 1

Sonny Bradley will depart Luton Town with the full set of EFL promotions and the latest one is the pick of the lot, despite not playing in the Championship play-off final. But, as club captain, […]

Elijah Adebayo holds aloft the Championship play-off trophy
Luton match reaction

Adebayo reveals ‘secret’ of what he did before and after penalty shootout

June 1, 2023 Kevin Harper 2

Elijah Adebayo admitted he was already in tears before the historic penalty shootout that saw Luton clinch promotion to the Premier League and that he couldn’t even watch the 12-yard contest.  The striker provided a […]

Luton fans hold placards that spell COYH for 'Come on You Hatters' just before kick-off against Sunderland in the Championship play-off semi-final second leg
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Opinion: The biggest game in Luton’s history means so much more than football

May 27, 2023 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Opinion: The biggest game in Luton’s history means so much more than football

Today, Luton will play for a place in the Premier League for the first time in our history – but the ramifications for the Town are just as important. In a weird twist of fate, […]

Gary Sweet
Luton Town interviews

Sweet: ‘You don’t like football’ if you don’t want Kenilworth Rd in the Premier League

May 24, 2023 Kevin Harper 2

“You don’t like football,” is the message from Luton Town chief executive Gary Sweet to anyone that decries the potential of Kenilworth Road to host Premier League football.  The Hatters stand on the precipice of […]

Elijah Adebayo puts Luton ahead against Sunderland
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5 things we learned from Sunderland 2 Luton 1 in the play-off semi-final first leg

May 15, 2023 Kevin Harper Comments Off on 5 things we learned from Sunderland 2 Luton 1 in the play-off semi-final first leg

The Hatters came away from the Stadium of Light trailing 2-1 in their Championship play-off semi-final after the first leg on Saturday afternoon. Here are our takeaways from the clash. Elijah extracts personal play-off revenge […]

Tom Lockyer
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5 talking points from Blackburn 1 Luton 1

May 3, 2023 Kevin Harper Comments Off on 5 talking points from Blackburn 1 Luton 1

Luton Town made it 13 matches undefeated in the Championship with a 1-1 draw in front of the cameras at Blackburn on Monday evening. Here are our takeaways from the match. Brilliant Bell shines bright […]

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