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Elijah Adebayo wheels away in celebration after netting the winner against Bristol City.

Luton 2 Bristol City 1: Adebayo bags winner as Jones admits ‘we haven’t played well’ – Report and reaction

January 25, 2022 James Cunliffe 21

Nathan Jones admitted his side were second best but ground out a victory against Bristol City with Elijah Adebayo scoring the winner. Six changes due to injuries and knocks meant for a disjointed performance from […]

Tom Lockyer heads in his first goal for the Hatters to give Luton the lead against Bristol City. Then he claimed the winner was his too, not Elijah Adebayo's

Lockyer claims Adebayo winner against Bristol City was his after first goal dream

January 25, 2022 James Cunliffe 7

Tom Lockyer is adamant it was him that scored the winner against Bristol City, not Elijah Adebayo, and joked he’s prepared to go to the dubious goals panel. The centre back had put Luton ahead […]

Adebayo’s absence and Sonny stands tall – 4 talking points from Sheffield United 2 Luton 0

January 24, 2022 Kevin Harper 6

Luton saw their five-match undefeated run come to a close with a 2-0 defeat to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, when second half goals from Rhian Brewster and Jack Robinson condemned the […]

Reece Burke was sent off with half an hour to play at Bramall Lane

Sheffield United 2 Luton 0: Burke sees red after poor second half start ‘killed’ Town

January 22, 2022 Sportsdesk 5

Luton conceded two goals in as many minutes at the start of the second half, which boss Nathan Jones admitted killed the Hatters as Sheffield Untied ended their five-game unbeaten streak. The Hatters had dug […]

Allan Campbell has scored in his last two matches

Rolls Royce Reece, the Lanarkshire Kante and 4 talking points from Reading 0 Luton 2

January 20, 2022 Kevin Harper 3

Luton backed up the thrilling 3-2 win over Championship leaders Bournemouth on Saturday with a very comfortable win at Reading on Wednesday evening. An own goal got the Hatters off the mark before Allan Campbell […]

Reading 0 Luton 2: Campbell on cue again as Luton party like it’s 1999 – Report and reaction

January 19, 2022 Sportsdesk 3

Allan Campbell scored for the second successive game as Luton finally claimed their first league triumph in Reading this century and their first back-to-back wins of the season to extend their unbeaten streak to five […]

Nathan Jones launched into a knee slide celebration, injuring his hamstring, after Kal Naismith's last kick winner against Bournemouth

‘I wouldn’t have got up again!’ – No knee slide for Hart but Hatters have had ‘huge lift’

January 18, 2022 Sportsdesk Comments Off

Paul Hart joked that he “wouldn’t have got up again” if he’d joined boss Nathan Jones in a knee slide celebration on Saturday – but that the scenes at Kenilworth Road have given the club […]

Kal Naismith slides in celebration after his late late winner against Bournemouth

Super Kal is still fantastic, reffing is atrocious – 11 talking points from Luton 3 Bournemouth 2

January 17, 2022 James Cunliffe 3

Yep, it’s a second straight play on the famous Mary Poppins-inspired newspaper headline after this one, and yet again about Kal Naismith. It had to be done. Let’s be honest, after that weekend, if your […]

Kal Naismith fires in the winner against Bournemouth to spark pandemonium inside Kenilworth Road as Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu watches on

‘It’s been the best 12 months of my career,’ says Naismith after hero’s goal gift

January 16, 2022 James Cunliffe 2

Kal Naismith marked the anniversary of him joining Luton Town with the gift of a incredible winner to beat Bournemouth with the last kick of the game and then admitted it’s been the best year […]

Kal Naismith runs into crowd of Luton players and staff to celebrate his winner against Bournemouth while former manager Nathan Jones celebrates in the foreground

Naismith and Clark can fight it out for accolade of best free signing, says Jones

January 16, 2022 James Cunliffe 2

Nathan Jones says Kal Naismith could challenge Jordan Clark as the best free signing, but believes it shows how good Luton’s recruitment has been after the Scot scored a last-gasp stunner to beat Bournemouth. Both […]

Music

Kaiser Chiefs to headline Luton’s biggest party of the year

June 5, 2026 Comments Off on Kaiser Chiefs to headline Luton’s biggest party of the year

Rock band Kaiser Chiefs have been announced as the headline act for Luton’s biggest music event of 2026 as the town celebrates 150 years of borough status. The Leeds group, best known for hits including [...]
Music

Luton’s ‘next wave of future talent’ to take centre stage at expanded Market Hill Live music festival

June 3, 2026 Comments Off on Luton’s ‘next wave of future talent’ to take centre stage at expanded Market Hill Live music festival

Some of Luton’s most exciting emerging musicians will take over the town centre later this month as Market Hill Live returns with its biggest line-up yet. The free outdoor music event will showcase seven local [...]
Festivals

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

April 20, 2026 Comments Off on Luton Henge Festival to return ‘louder, bolder and more powerful than ever’

A community-built landmark in Marsh Farm will once again take centre stage this summer as Luton Henge Festival returns for a second year. The free event, taking place across Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August, [...]