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Gabriel Osho strokes in the opening goal against Watford
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Luton 2 Watford 0: Edwards ’emotional’ as derby brings redemption and revenge

April 1, 2023 James Cunliffe 9

Rob Edwards admitted that Luton’s 2-0 derby day victory over former side Watford made him “emotional” as he urged Hatters fans to have a good night celebrating. Gabriel Osho put Town ahead in the first […]

Rob Edwards
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Edwards points to derby day ‘buzz’ that can give Luton ‘extra few per cent’ against Watford

April 1, 2023 James Cunliffe 4

Playing in big Midlands and North-West derbies will give Rob Edwards a sense of what to expect from his first managerial clash against local rivals and he hopes his Luton players can feed off the […]

Rob Edwards
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Edwards urges Luton stars to feed off ‘raucous’ Hatters fans in Watford derby

March 31, 2023 Sportsdesk 7

Rob Edwards believes his pre-match message to Luton’s players will be made easier due to the noise he expects will greet them inside Kenilworth Road for the first home Watford derby with fans present in […]

Rob Edwards now at home in the Kenilworth Road dugout after being sacked by arch-rivals Watford earlier in the season
Luton match preview

Edwards expects ‘best version of Watford’ but plays down inside info

March 31, 2023 Sportsdesk 3

Luton boss Rob Edwards has told Hatters to expect the best version of Watford on derby day but insists any knowledge he has of his former team’s weaknesses is trumped by a focus on Town’s […]

Rob Edwards
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It’s Luton v Watford, not the Rob Edwards’ show, insists Hatters boss

March 30, 2023 James Cunliffe 10

His recent short-lived history with arch-rivals Watford adds “spice” to Saturday’s colossal clash, but Luton’s manager insists that derby day is not the Rob Edwards show, even if the game feels “different” for him. The […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu
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Who’s fit and who’s not for Luton’s derby day Watford clash

March 30, 2023 Sportsdesk 5

Dan Potts and Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu will not be fit to face Watford on derby day, but Luton Boss Rob Edwards has said the latter will play again this season despite fears of a long lay-off.  […]

Luton manager Rob Edwards was left to rue a "wrong decision" that cost Luton all three points at Sunderland
Luton match reaction

Sunderland 1 Luton 1: ‘A wrong decision has cost us,’ says Edwards over penalty blow

March 18, 2023 James Cunliffe 23

Boss Rob Edwards said the decision to award Sunderland a controversial late penalty cost his Luton side as he accused Manchester United loan winger Amad Diallo of diving to win the spot-kick.  In a season […]

Slaven Bilic was sacked by Watford after five months in charge, having taken over from Rob Edwards, who has since become Luton Town manager
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Luton boss Edwards has ‘sympathy’ with Bilic as Watford axe falls again

March 9, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Luton boss Edwards has ‘sympathy’ with Bilic as Watford axe falls again

Luton boss Rob Edwards says he has sympathy with Slaven Bilic after the Croatian, who replaced him as manager of arch-rivals Watford, was this week sacked.  The Hornets waited a full 17 minutes between sacking […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu blasts his first goal for 18 months to see off Stoke
Luton match reaction

Luton 1 Stoke 0: Underdog tag dead as Edwards talks up Town after Pelly banger

February 4, 2023 James Cunliffe 4

A confident Rob Edwards said he’s not accepting the underdog tag for his Luton side any more after a Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu rocket saw them claim back-to-back home league wins this term to maintain their play-off […]

Rob Edwards is unveiled as Luton's new boss. Photo by David Horn/PRIME Media Images
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Behind the data that helped Hatters pick Rob Edwards as new boss

November 18, 2022 James Cunliffe 1

Luton Town’s analytics-assisted approach to picking out new players was used for the first time in the club’s new manager hunt, chief executive Gary Sweet has revealed after the Hatters named Rob Edwards as their […]

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