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Simon Sluga and reserve keeper Marek Stech watch a replay of the stopper's crucial late save on the DW Stadijm's large screen
Luton match reaction

Jones reveals round of applause for Sluga and save ‘important as scoring a goal’

March 7, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Jones reveals round of applause for Sluga and save ‘important as scoring a goal’

Graeme Jones revealed that the Luton players gave goalkeeper Simon Sluga a round of dressing room applause after his late match-saving intervention at Wigan. The Croatian international somehow kept out a stoppage time Michael Jacobs […]

Simon Sluga hands his shirt to a young Luton fan after the final whistle at Wigan
Luton match report

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 […]

Simon Sluga makes a save against Charlton as Glen Rea looks on
Luton comment

Opinion: Sluga turnaround shows players should not be written off so quickly

March 7, 2020 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Opinion: Sluga turnaround shows players should not be written off so quickly

Back in October I wrote a column on this website suggesting that, in the interests of fairness, for everyone involved, it was only right that Simon Sluga was dropped from the Luton starting 11. This was after […]

Sonny Bradley
Luton Town interviews

Exclusive: Sonny slams ’embarrassing’ Twitter trolls and boo-boys after jeers for Tunnicliffe

March 7, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Exclusive: Sonny slams ’embarrassing’ Twitter trolls and boo-boys after jeers for Tunnicliffe

Luton defender Sonny Bradley has hit out at the “embarrassing” minority of supporters who jeer their own players off the pitch or send abuse on social media. The skipper and his centre back partner Matty […]

Callum McManaman
Luton Town interviews

McManaman still making his mark despite lack of games, says Jones ahead of Wigan clash

March 6, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on McManaman still making his mark despite lack of games, says Jones ahead of Wigan clash

Graeme Jones says that Callum McManaman has sometimes been the victim of Luton’s system, but says the winger is still making telling contributions when he does play. Town travel to face Wigan tomorrow, a club […]

James Collins.
Luton Town interviews

Collins: ‘It’s a massive honour to be captain of this football club’

March 3, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Collins: ‘It’s a massive honour to be captain of this football club’

James Collins has declared his love for Luton, which has made being named stand-in captain a ‘great honour’. The striker, who scored a last-gasp equaliser against Stoke on Saturday in a 1-1 draw, has been […]

Manager Graeme Jones is delighted
Luton match reaction

Jones: Late leveller against Stoke was ‘measurement of our resilience’

March 3, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Jones: Late leveller against Stoke was ‘measurement of our resilience’

Graeme Jones said Luton’s last-gasp penalty equaliser against Stoke was a measure of how resilient his Hatters have become. Luton looked like they were heading for a damaging defeat at home to Stoke City on […]

James Collins
Luton match reaction

Collins: ‘I don’t think we deserved anything’ against Stoke

March 2, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Collins: ‘I don’t think we deserved anything’ against Stoke

 James Collins admitted that Luton deserved nothing from Saturday’s Championship relegation tussle with Stoke but believes the fact that his last-gasp penalty earned a point means his side are in a good place. Town struggled […]

Graeme Jones
Luton match reaction

Collins rescues point against Stoke but Jones admits Luton were ‘treading in quicksand’

February 29, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Collins rescues point against Stoke but Jones admits Luton were ‘treading in quicksand’

Graeme Jones hailed ‘ice cool’ James Collins for rescuing a point from with a last-gasp penalty against Stoke, though admitted his side had been ‘treading in quicksand’ as they laboured in the relegation six-pointer. The […]

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
Luton match report

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, […]

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