Match reaction

Blackburn 1 Luton 0: Jones says late Rovers sickener on par Blackpool play-off misery – Report, reaction and ratings

January 30, 2021 James Cunliffe 2

Nathan Jones admitted Adam Armstrong’s late sucker punch for outplayed Blackburn Rovers was the worst he’d felt since Blackpool killed Luton’s League Two play-off hopes with a last-gasp semi-final winner in 2017. Town dominated at […]

We won’t compete with Chelsea for years, says Jones, but he draws on lessons from Luton’s first great leap forward

January 26, 2021 James Cunliffe Comments Off

Back in 2016 I stood and interviewed Nathan Jones in the reception of Northampton Town’s Sixfields Stadium after he’d just watched his Hatters get outgunned 2-0 by the recently crowned League Two champions. He spoke […]

Nathan Jones, Sonny Bradley and Tom Lockyer try to talk to referee David Coote and his assistants after the defeat at Chelsea

Jones blasts ref’s response over Chelsea’s first goal two-ball controversy

January 24, 2021 James Cunliffe 1

Nathan Jones had no qualms about Chelsea’s FA Cup victory over his Luton side but he blasted referee David Coote for a “the biggest amount of disrespect I’ve ever been treated with” over the Blues […]

Chelsea 3 Luton 1: Hatters left with ‘mountain to climb’ but Jones ‘proud’ of Hatters despite FA Cup exit – Report, reaction, ratings

January 24, 2021 James Cunliffe 1

Luton boss Nathan Jones accepted “a little of the responsibility” for the slow start that saw Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham bag an early brace, but said he was “proud” of his Hatters’ response despite their exit […]

Bournemouth 0 Luton 1: Jones salutes ‘massive result’ as Dewsbury-Hall downs Cherries – Report, reaction and ratings

January 16, 2021 James Cunliffe 4

Luton manager Nathan Jones hailed a “huge three points” as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bagged the winner to beat ten-man Bournemouth after a controversial early red card for Jefferson Lerma. The Leicester loan ace’s 67th minute blast […]

Luton 0 QPR 2: Long midweek run ends as Jones laments lack of bravery – Report, reaction and ratings

January 12, 2021 James Cunliffe 6

The magic of the midweek Kenilworth Road lights finally faded 19 days short of a three-year record after a woeful first half and a Charlie Austin header did for Luton. January 30, 2018, was the […]

Luton 1 Reading 0: Sluga shuts out Royals to keep Hatters in the cup – report, reaction and ratings

January 9, 2021 James Cunliffe 4

For a jazz musician, they say it’s about the notes you don’t play, so if similar is true of goalkeepers then today Simon Sluga was Miles Davis as he kept Luton’s merry band playing into […]

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall proved the match-winner against Bristol City

Luton 2 Bristol City 1: King Kiernan downs Robins as Hatters end year on a high – report, reaction and ratings

December 29, 2020 Kevin Harper 5

Every star needs a great stage to perform upon and a final famous night under the Kenilworth Road lights in 2020 proved the perfect setting for midfield maestro Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, as his first goal for […]

Reading 2 Luton 1: Kaz ends away-day goal woes but damage was done – report, reaction and ratings

December 26, 2020 James Cunliffe 3

It’s a tough task, watching Town play away these days and after their now customary Championship defeat to Reading the best you could say was at least they ended a long-running goal drought. Substitute Kazenga […]

Luton 0 Bournemouth 0: Hatters hard done by as Dewsbury-Hall shines in stalemate – report, reaction and ratings

December 19, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off

In a game of no goals, but where Luton were the better side against promotion-chasing Bournemouth and should’ve won, it’s only fitting to tell you about Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. You might usually focus on a late […]