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Luton looking over their shoulders? Town will book a play-off place with a win against Reading on the final day of the season. But anything less will leave fans trying to work out the possibilites.
Luton match preview

All the final day of the season scenarios that will decide Luton’s fate in race for the play-offs

May 3, 2022 Sportsdesk 2

The Hatters were thrashed 7-0 at Fulham last night as the Cottagers clinched the Championship title in ruthless fashion – but it still leaves Luton’s play-off fate in their own hands.  Town dropped to sixth […]

Luton players are stunned as Fulham score again
Luton match reaction

Fulham 7 Luton 0: Jones says Town can’t dwell on defeat with huge must-win game up next

May 2, 2022 Sportsdesk 4

Nathan Jones says focus must quickly shift from Luton’s 7-0 drubbing at Fulham to Saturday’s final day of the season play-off showdown against Reading.  It was the manager’s biggest defeat as Hatters boss manager, which saw […]

Nathan Jones
Luton match reaction

Huddersfield defeat ‘could be one of the best things to happen to us,’ says Jones

April 12, 2022 Sportsdesk 2

Boss Nathan Jones believes last night’s 2-0 defeat to play-off rivals Huddersfield Town could be a good thing for Luton, insisting his side are better when faced with adversity.  The Hatters suffered their first defeat […]

Elijah Adebayo
Luton match reaction

Huddersfield 2 Luton 0: Jones rues ‘naive’ errors but urges no blame over Adebayo penalty miss – Report and reaction

April 12, 2022 Sportsdesk 2

Manager Nathan Jones said naive defending cost Luton in their clash against play-off rivals Huddersfield, but urged fans not to put any blame on Elijah Adebayo after he missed a crucial penalty.  The Terriers took […]

Luton first team coach Chris Cohen
Luton Town interviews

Podcast exclusive: History shows Hatters what will secure play-off place, insists Cohen

April 9, 2022 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Podcast exclusive: History shows Hatters what will secure play-off place, insists Cohen

Coach Chris Cohen says that ten more points from Luton’s remaining six Championship games should confirm the club’s place in the play-offs, if the last decade is anything to go by.  Only three of the […]

Harry Cornick
Luton Town news

Luton reaching Premier League would usurp Bournemouth’s story, insists Cornick

April 8, 2022 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Luton reaching Premier League would usurp Bournemouth’s story, insists Cornick

Winning promotion to the Premier League will be a bigger achievement for Luton than the first time Bournemouth did it, says Harry Cornick.  Now in his fifth season, the Town striker left the Cherries to […]

Gabriel Osho
Luton match preview

Osho out for season as Jones gives updates on Luton’s injured stars ahead of Posh clash

April 5, 2022 Sportsdesk 2

Gabriel Osho will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring problem, Luton manager Nathan Jones has confirmed, while he gave an updated on Town’s other injured stars ahead of tonight’s trip to Peterborough […]

Nathan Jones
Luton match reaction

Hull 1 Luton 3: ‘Best group I’ve ever worked with,’ says Jones as Town go third – Report and reaction

March 19, 2022 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Hull 1 Luton 3: ‘Best group I’ve ever worked with,’ says Jones as Town go third – Report and reaction

Nathan Jones labelled his Luton stars as the best group he worked with over 32 years in football after they hit Hull for 3-1 to moved to third in the Championship.  Elijah Adebayo bagged his […]

An artist's impression of Luton's Power Court stadium
Luton Town news

Safe Standing plan for Power Court would ‘benefit the atmosphere’ say Luton as fans’ views sought

March 18, 2022 Sportsdesk 1

Luton Town plan to include Safe Standing at their new Power Court stadium, saying that ‘it would benefit the atmosphere’.  The Hatters have now launched a short survey now asking for fans’ views on how […]

Mick Harford salutes the Luton fans
Luton Town news

Harford and coaches back after Covid, as injury status on four key players revealed

March 11, 2022 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Harford and coaches back after Covid, as injury status on four key players revealed

Mick Harford has revealed that he and some of his fellow coaches had been struck down with Covid, but are all now back at it ahead of the play-off six-pointer against Queens Park Rangers on […]

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