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Elijah Adebayo fires Luton into a 4-2 lead against Newcastle
Luton match reaction

Newcastle 4 Luton 4: ‘We were us and that’s all I can ask,’ says Rob on the Tyne classic

February 3, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Newcastle 4 Luton 4: ‘We were us and that’s all I can ask,’ says Rob on the Tyne classic

“We are us,” said Rob Edwards after Luton drew a helter-skelter match of pure mayhem which saw them twice peg Newcastle back in a four-goal first half, take a two-goal lead and then get reeled […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu takes Elijah Adebayo's hat-trick ball and playfully bows down to the goal hero
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Pelly’s got Adebayo’s match ball but hat-trick is ‘what dreams are made of’

January 31, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Pelly’s got Adebayo’s match ball but hat-trick is ‘what dreams are made of’

Hat-trick hero Elijah Adebayo joked that Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu had taken his match ball as he hailed the dream come true of bagging his first Premier League treble in a 4-0 rout of Brighton last night.  […]

Elijah Adebayo and Chiedozie Ogbene celebrate
Luton match reaction

Luton 4 Brighton 0: Adebayo bags hat-trick as Town blitz Albion to exit drop zone

January 30, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 4 Brighton 0: Adebayo bags hat-trick as Town blitz Albion to exit drop zone

Elijah Adebayo smashed his first-ever Premier League hat-trick with an 18-second opener as Luton blew away Brighton and Hove Albion to lift themselves out of the bottom three.  Town were 2-0 up two minutes later […]

Luton match reaction

Everton 1 Luton 2: ‘No better feeling’ than Woodrow’s last-gasp cup winner

January 27, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Everton 1 Luton 2: ‘No better feeling’ than Woodrow’s last-gasp cup winner

Luton boss Rob Edwards beamed that there’s “no better feeling” that a last-gasp winner as Cauley Woodrow popped up with a broken hand to fire Luton past Everton into the fifth round of the FA […]

Chiedozie Ogbene
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Bolton 1 Luton 2: Ogbene seals FA Cup passage for ‘sloppy’ Town

January 16, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Bolton 1 Luton 2: Ogbene seals FA Cup passage for ‘sloppy’ Town

Rob Edwards admitted his side weren’t at their best despite Chiedozie Ogbene bagging the winner as Luton came from behind to beat Bolton Wanderers at the second time of asking in the FA Cup third […]

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Opinion: VAR call should be watershed moment to end goalkeeper protection racket

January 13, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Opinion: VAR call should be watershed moment to end goalkeeper protection racket

The debate will rage. On TV, Rio Ferdinand flip-flopped, Robbie Savage saw nothing wrong, but thought that VAR would, ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis sided with her union, while Rob Edwards was as magnanimous as ever. […]

Ross Barkley
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Ross Barkley: ‘They are pivotal for us, getting them last-minute goals’

January 13, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Ross Barkley: ‘They are pivotal for us, getting them last-minute goals’

Ross Barkley believes Carlton Morris’ late leveller against Burnley could be “pivotal” to Luton’s Premier League survival fight.  The striker’s header did come with controversy as VAR ruled that Elijah Adebayo had not impeded Clarets […]

Carlton Morris
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Morris pleased VAR ‘saw sense’ over his late leveller at Burnley

January 13, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Morris pleased VAR ‘saw sense’ over his late leveller at Burnley

Carlton Morris was relieved that VAR saw “sense” as his late injury time header was not ruled out, helping Luton to a big point against relegation rivals Burnley.  Zeki Amdouni gave the Clarets a first […]

Carlton Morris
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Burnley 1 Luton 1: Edwards thought VAR would rule out Morris’ late leveller

January 13, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Burnley 1 Luton 1: Edwards thought VAR would rule out Morris’ late leveller

Carlton Morris scored a controversial late and long-awaited goal as Luton rescued a huge point in a Premier League relegation clash at Burnley, which even his manager thought would be disallowed.  The striker’s header was […]

Carlton Morris lays off a pass
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Luton 0 Bolton 0: Edwards rues VAR ‘big mistake’ as draw hits Hatters’ Burnley plans

January 7, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 0 Bolton 0: Edwards rues VAR ‘big mistake’ as draw hits Hatters’ Burnley plans

Rob Edwards claimed Alfie Doughty was denied a clear penalty by VAR as the Luton boss was left disappointed by an FA Cup draw with League One Bolton that has a knock-on effect for their […]

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