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Simon Sluga hands his shirt to a young Luton fan after the final whistle at Wigan
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Wigan 0 Luton 0 – Stunning Sluga stop earns Town a point

March 7, 2020 James Cunliffe 3

You will quickly forget 94 dreary minutes of survival scrapping, but you will always remember a truly world-class stoppage-time save from Luton keeper Simon Sluga. The Croatian club record signing earned Luton what could be […]

James Collins, who left the club in the summer for Cardiff City, pictured firing in from the spot to level against Stoke just before the Covid pandemic struck
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Luton 1 Stoke 1: Collins spot-on in late show to steal point from Potters

February 29, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 1 Stoke 1: Collins spot-on in late show to steal point from Potters

James Collins bagged a 91st minute penalty to steal a point in a relegation six-pointer against Stoke to cling on to hopes of a great escape and lift a Championship contest out football purgatory. Sideways, […]

Martin Cranie lets fly to score the winner against Brentford
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Luton 2 Brentford 1 – Cranie cracker shocks Brentford

February 25, 2020 James Cunliffe 1

Can all games be at night under the lights at Kenilworth Road? Somehow, against all the odds, Luton beat high-flying Brentford to claim a shock scalp and supercharge hopes of the great  escape. Town have […]

James Collins loses out
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Charlton 3 Luton 1 – Collins suffers in big goal controversy at Charlton

February 22, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Charlton 3 Luton 1 – Collins suffers in big goal controversy at Charlton

James Collins has had better afternoons in a Luton shirt as the stand-in skipper had a legitimate goal chalked off and saw two errors punished by Charlton striker Lyle Taylor, as the great escape was […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu and James Collins congratulate Ryan Tunnicliffe after his first ever Luton goal
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Middlesbrough 0 Luton 1: Tunnicliffe breaks Town duck to slash the gap in survival fight

February 15, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Middlesbrough 0 Luton 1: Tunnicliffe breaks Town duck to slash the gap in survival fight

Two wins in a row, two clean sheets on the spin, rare away-day joy and Ryan Tunnicliffe scored the winner to beat Middlesbrough. Folks, we’re through the looking glass now – anything is possible. Luton […]

James Collins celebrates his tenth of the season, which proved the winner against Sheffield Wednesday
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Luton 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0: Collins lifts Hatters off the bottom

February 12, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0: Collins lifts Hatters off the bottom

It was nervy, it was tense, it was scrappy, at times ugly and hardly one of those classic nights under the lights at Kenilworth Road, but the spoils of this 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday […]

Cameron Carter-Vickers keeps close to Cardiff's Lee Tomlin but the striker scored the only goal of the game
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Luton 0 Cardiff 1: Tomlin piles more misery on Town

February 8, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 0 Cardiff 1: Tomlin piles more misery on Town

A Lee Tomlin strike in the 73rd minute consigned Luton to a 21st Championship defeat in a game they needed to take something from to maintain realistic hopes of a survival bid. Mathematically, there are […]

James Collins
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West Brom 2 Luton 0 – Town suffer 11th away-day defeat on the spin

February 1, 2020 Kevin Harper Comments Off on West Brom 2 Luton 0 – Town suffer 11th away-day defeat on the spin

Luton Town saw their weakness in defending crosses come back to haunt them as they went down 2-0 to a West Bromwich Albion side, who went back to the top of the Championship with their […]

Derby's Jayden Bogle scores a late own goal which handed Luton victory
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Luton 3 Derby 2: Late Bogle own goal sees Hatters edge Rooney’s Rams in five-goal thriller

January 28, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 3 Derby 2: Late Bogle own goal sees Hatters edge Rooney’s Rams in five-goal thriller

A late Jayden Bogle own goal saw Luton beat Derby in a goal-laden final 30 minutes as Town fell behind, went ahead, got pegged back and then claimed a first victory since December 7 in […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu is gutted after the defeat at Nottingham Forest
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Nottingham Forest 3 Luton 1 – Luton slump to 92-year away-day low as Lolley bags brace

January 19, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Nottingham Forest 3 Luton 1 – Luton slump to 92-year away-day low as Lolley bags brace

Luton suffered their tenth Championship away defeat on the spin and recorded their worst league run on the road since 1927/28 as Joe Lolley’s brace saw Nottingham Forest come from behind to win. Harry Cornick […]

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