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‘It’s time to go and do it’: Naismith in call to players after Luton hit rock bottom

February 13, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off

Kal Naismith has called for players to “step it up” after a 2-0 defeat to Sunderland left Luton rock bottom of the Championship and facing an uphill battle to avoid relegation to League One. With […]

Sunderland 2 Luton 0: ‘There’s no panic from us,’ insists Bloomfield after rock bottom result

February 12, 2025 James Cunliffe 1

Rock bottom, in every sense of the word. Just when you think it can’t get any worse for Luton, it does. Town gifted Sunderland two goals in a city where they’ve not won for 52 […]

Alfie Doughty scored his first goal of the season as Luton earned a point at Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday 1 Luton 1: Never in Dought for Matt who says, ‘I can feel the spirit growing’

February 1, 2025 James Cunliffe 2

Thirteen? Unlucky for some. Not Luton. Not on this day. Faced with equalling their worst-ever away-day losing streak, the Hatters scrapped their way to a first point away from Kenilworth Road in 140 long days. […]

‘No sugarcoating’ relegation blow as Bloomfield points to one thing Luton can’t do

January 27, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off

Matt Bloomfield says Luton’s increasingly precarious relegation position is “concerning” but says he and the players can’t let themselves “bogged down” by their current plight. The new manager’s first three games in charge have brought […]

Luton 0 Millwall 1: Fury from fans as Bloomfield says, ‘we respect how they react’

January 25, 2025 James Cunliffe 1

Luton’s pre-season aim was to get out of the Championship and after defeat to Millwall, they’re on course to do it – just not in the direction they’d hoped. The final whistle boos and anger […]

‘We’re hurting, fans are hurting,’ says McGuinness after mistakes prolong Luton’s pain on the road

January 22, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off

Luton Town defender Mark McGuinness has called for improvement after the Hatters fell to a 3-2 defeat against Oxford United, extending their winless away run to 12 matches in all competitions. Despite leading 2-1 at […]

Oxford 3 Luton 2: Back to basics for Bloomfield as Town rediscover self-destruct button

January 22, 2025 James Cunliffe 2

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Luton were 2-1 up at half time but capitulated, with every single Oxford goal Oxford a defensive calamity and Greg Leigh’s catastrophically unmarked winner proving fatal. […]

‘Putting the ball at risk’: The new buzz phrase that could define Luton’s future under Bloomfield

January 20, 2025 James Cunliffe 1

After his first game as boss, Matt Bloomfield introduced a new phrase into the Luton vernacular that gives an insight into one of his many successes at Wycombe and what may be in store for […]

Luton 0 Preston 0: It’s Bloom and bust in Hatters bow for new boss

January 18, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off

Report and reaction here from Matt Bloomfield’s first game in charge of Luton which marked both progress and a reflection of some of Luton’s struggles this season […]

‘I’ve loved my time here,’ but Trollope has ‘no idea’ on Luton future after Edwards’ exit

January 12, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off

Paul Trollope is unsure about what his future holds after the departure of Luton boss Rob Edwards. As one of the former manager’s two assistants, he and Richie Kyle, joined by Mick Harford, took charge […]