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Players dejected after the final whistle in last season's clash against Barnsley. Both teams went on to avoid relegation. Photo by Liam Smith
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Luton 1 Barnsley 1: Town look down after late drama

July 7, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 1 Barnsley 1: Town look down after late drama

Luton succumbed to a controversial 84th Aapo Halme equaliser and then saw Harry Cornick squander a golden late chance for glory in a must-win Championship relegation showdown against Barnsley. The Tykes’ strike was bad enough, […]

Reading's Yakou Miete fires past Simon Sluga
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Luton 0 Reading 5: Horror show Hatters massacred by Miete

July 4, 2020 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Luton 0 Reading 5: Horror show Hatters massacred by Miete

An horrific defensive display against Reading saw basement boys Luton dismantle the feelgood factor since the restart and signal that their lowly league position really is justified.  Since returning they’ve collected five points from three […]

Harry Cornick
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Leeds 1 Luton 1: Hatters hold on after Cornick cracker

June 30, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Leeds 1 Luton 1: Hatters hold on after Cornick cracker

Luton claimed a wonderful point at Elland Road as they saw a Harry Cornick cracker cancelled out but dug in under fierce Leeds pressure to move within two points of safety. The substitute’s 50th minute […]

James Collins
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Swansea 0 Luton 1: Collins claims City scalp to slash the gap to safety

June 27, 2020 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Swansea 0 Luton 1: Collins claims City scalp to slash the gap to safety

James Collins scored his 12th of the season to claim a deserved and vital three survival points at promotion-chasing Swansea.  The towering 73rd minute header lifted them off the foot of the Championship table, cut […]

Callum McManaman fires a leveller against Preston
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Luton 1 Preston 1: Late Macca magic sparks Hatters joy

June 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 1 Preston 1: Late Macca magic sparks Hatters joy

Substitute Callum McManaman scored a late stunner to steal a point off Preston North End and get manager Nathan Jones’ second spell in charge off to a relieving start. Hope had been short on the […]

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 […]

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