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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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Harry Cornick talks to referee Andre Marriner
Luton match reaction

Cornick says Luton ‘could’ve gone on to win the game’ if Collins’ goal had stood at Charlton

February 24, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Cornick says Luton ‘could’ve gone on to win the game’ if Collins’ goal had stood at Charlton

Harry Cornick felt Luton could have gone on to beat Charlton, rather than lose, if a James Collins goal had not been controversially ruled out for offside.  The former Bournemouth flyer provided the assist, having […]

James Collins loses out
Luton match report

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 […]

James Collins forces the ball in against Sheffield Wednesday
Luton match reaction

Jones: James Collins represents everything that is good about this club

February 12, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Jones: James Collins represents everything that is good about this club

Hatters chief Graeme Jones hailed match-winner James Collins as a player who epitomising ‘everything good’ about Luton as his tenth of the season saw off Sheffield Wednesday to lift the club off the foot of […]

James Collins
Luton Town interviews

Luton must learn not to be so naive, says striker James Collins

January 16, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton must learn not to be so naive, says striker James Collins

James Collins believes Luton need to learn not to be so naïve after throwing away a point against Birmingham City in a 2-1 defeat. The striker scored from the penalty spot – his ninth of […]

James Collins
Luton Town interviews

James Collins knows survival skills needed after suffering drop with Hibernian

January 15, 2020 James Cunliffe 1

James Collins has likened Luton’s Championship survival battle to the relegation he suffered in Scotland with Hibernian – but believes the Hatters can beat the drop.  Town find themselves propping up the division after 27 […]

Mick Harford lifts the League One trophy at the Champions parade in St George's Square
Luton Town features

Top 10 Hatters moments of the decade: Promotions, late goals, council decisions and Big Mick Harford

December 31, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Top 10 Hatters moments of the decade: Promotions, late goals, council decisions and Big Mick Harford

What a decade it has been for Luton Town Football Club. They spent the first half of it in the non-league, but have had three promotions in five years, become the first non-league team to […]

Luton players despondent after Patrick Bamford's late winner
Luton match report

Luton 1 Leeds 2: Bamford breaks Hatters hearts at the death

November 23, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 1 Leeds 2: Bamford breaks Hatters hearts at the death

Patrick Bamford’s brace broke a spirited Luton rearguard with a heartbreaking 90th minute winner to stretch Town’s losing streak to five games in the Championship. The Whites had been threatening for 25 minutes, but it […]

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