Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick felt Luton’s match-winning penalty should never have been given in his side’s 2-1 defeat by their play-off rivals at Kenilworth Road.The visitors took a first-half lead through Cameron Archer but the Hatters hit back after the break, with Tom Lockyer heading in and then Carlton Morris converting after being brought down by Zack Steffen.However, the ...Full Story »

Carlton Morris scored his 20th goal of the season to complete Luton’s comeback as they kept their momentum going with a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough.The Hatters, unbeaten since mid-February, were a place above Boro in third going into the game and the winners knew that victory would keep alive their slim hopes of going up automatically to the Premier League.It had looked like it would be the...Full Story »

Reading interim manager Noel Hunt labelled the dismissal of striker Andy Carroll in the 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw with Luton as “harsh”.After a drab first half, the highlight of which saw Luton’s Alfie Doughty strike a post, Reading went in front early in the second period through a near-post Carroll header.Carroll was sent off just five minutes later, after scoring a near-...Full Story »

Ten-man Reading’s relegation worries increased when they could manage only a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw with promotion-chasing Luton, who secured their play-off place.Neither side impressed in a drab first half, though Alfie Doughty struck a post for Luton with a long-range effort.Reading went in front six minutes into the second period when Andy Carroll nodded in from close range.But t...Full Story »

Luton head coach Rob Edwards is calling on his side to keep their momentum going into the play-offs after they saw off Rotherham 2-0 at the New York Stadium.The Hatters are now 10 games unbeaten and were fully deserving of the three points after scoring either side of the break thanks to strikers Carlton Morris and Cauley Woodrow.They remain in the mix to gatecrash the top two but look more like...Full Story »

Luton kept up the pressure at the top of the Championship with a 2-0 victory at Rotherham.Goals either side of the break from Carlton Morris and Cauley Woodrow did the damage as they made it 10 games unbeaten and kept alive their hopes of gate-crashing the automatic places.Rotherham’s recent run had given them a bit of breathing space above their relegation rivals but they remain firmly in...Full Story »

Blackpool’s interim boss Stephen Dobbie felt his side’s failure to make it to half-time with their lead intact proved costly during a 3-1 defeat at promotion-chasing Luton.The visitors had led through Andy Lyons’ fourth goal for the club, only to concede just before the break to Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu’s curling finish.Carlton Morris and Mpanzu then found the net in the seco...Full Story »

Long-serving Luton midfielder Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu scored twice as his side pushed Blackpool closer to relegation with a 3-1 victory.Andy Lyons had given the Seasiders a shock lead, but after Mpanzu’s first goal levelled on the stroke of half-time, Carlton Morris put Luton in front and Mpanzu sealed the points.Following a quiet start to the game, the Hatters went close in the 15th minute w...Full Story »

Luton held Millwall to a frustrating 0-0 draw at The Den to preserve a six-point gap between the sides and consolidate their Championship play-off hopes.In the battle of direct styles it was a game of few chances, the best of which fell to Millwall’s Andreas Voglsammer in the second half but he failed to get a shot away from close range.Luton grew into the contest but mustered just two sho...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards admitted it was an emotional moment for him when earning a 2-0 derby victory over his former side Watford.Gabe Osho opened the scoring in the first half before Allan Campbell prodded home from close range in stoppage time at a buoyant Kenilworth Road.The Town chief, who was in charge at Vicarage Road earlier in the campaign, said: “It meant a lot to us, I think the p...Full Story »

Luton Town recorded a 2-0 win over fierce rivals Watford to further cement their place in the Championship play-off spots.Gabe Osho and Allan Campbell were on target for the home side, who sit fourth in the table.The hosts had the first effort on 13 minutes, Amari’i Bell’s 40-yard shot swerving narrowly wide of the target.A clever corner routine then almost led to the Hatters taking ...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards was left hugely frustrated by the refereeing decision that denied his side victory in their 1-1 draw at Sunderland.The Hatters were closing in on the three points that would have lifted them to within four points of the automatic promotion positions when Amad Diallo went down under the slightest of contact from Amari Bell in the final five minutes at the Stadium of Light.R...Full Story »

Amad Diallo’s 86th-minute penalty enabled Sunderland to secure a point and dented Luton’s automatic promotion hopes after a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light.The Hatters looked to be closing to within four points of the top two in the Sky Bet Championship after Alfie Doughty’s long-range strike opened the scoring at the start of the second half.But having been tugged down by Ama...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson admitted it was a tough night for his side as too many of his players were below-par as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at promotion-chasing Luton.Carlton Morris’ 16th goal of the season after just five minutes was enough for the Hatters to make it three straight wins, moving them a point behind third-placed Middlesbrough in the Championship.Pearson said: “W...Full Story »

Luton continued their promotion push in the Championship with a 1-0 win over Bristol City at Kenilworth Road.Carlton Morris’ 16th goal of the season secured the Hatters a third consecutive victory and left them fourth, seven points off second-placed Sheffield United.Morris struck after just five minutes when Cody Drameh’s brilliantly drilled cross from the right was perfect for the s...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards praised his side’s willingness to “run through a brick wall” after defeating promotion rivals Sheffield United 1-0 at Bramall Lane.Carlton Morris’ second-half goal from close range secured the points for the visitors.Edwards said: “Really proud of the boys again. Thought the first-half performance was really good. Think the goal caused changes...Full Story »

Luton earned a vital three points in the Championship promotion race with a 1-0 win against high-flying Sheffield United.A second-half goal from Carlton Morris secured the victory that solidified the Hatters’ place in the play-off places.After a quiet opening 15 minutes, it was the hosts who had the first chance. Max Lowe’s cross found Jayden Bogle at the far post but he could only h...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards felt it was a vital three points picked up by his play-off chasing side during a 1-0 victory against Swansea.The hosts claimed all three points courtesy of Carlton Morris’s 14th goal of the season in the 39th minute, to climb up to fifth in the Championship.Edwards said: “I know it was a really important three points, any three points at this stage of the seaso...Full Story »

Carlton Morris scored his 14th goal of the season as Luton heaped more misery on Swansea, who had manager Russell Martin sent off, with a 1-0 win at Kenilworth Road.The visitors went close in the 10th minute when Luke Cundle took aim from range, but his low drive was well saved by Ethan Horvath at his near post.Town striker Elijah Adebayo then headed Alfie Doughty’s corner over at the othe...Full Story »

Luton substitute Luke Berry scored a late equaliser as the Hatters hit back from 2-0 down to claim a point with a 2-2 draw against Millwall at Kenilworth Road.The Lions had looked on course to take a big step forward in the battle for a top-six spot after doubling their advantage early in the second half, but they had not reckoned on a fightback that saw Elijah Adebayo and Berry find the net to ...Full Story »