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Post by bluetornados on Apr 6, 2024 19:41:38 GMT
Saturday 6th April 2024 - Premier League
Luton Town 2 (Clark 73, Morris 90) AFC Bournemouth 1 (Tavernier 52)
ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/16F61/production/_133094049_gettyimages-2143534009.jpg Luton forward Carlton Morris scored his ninth goal of the season against Bournemouth
Report By Timothy Abraham, BBC Sport.Carlton Morris' dramatic late winner boosted Luton's Premier League survival hopes as they came from behind to beat Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier gave Bournemouth the lead early in the second half with a crisp shot from just outside the corner of the penalty area. But Jordan Clark restored parity with a clinical 73rd-minute strike from inside the box. The Hatters ended a run of 10 games without a league win in dramatic fashion when Morris guided the ball home from Cauley Woodrow's cross in the 90th minute. Luton remain in the drop zone, but only behind 17th-placed Nottingham Forest, who are away to Tottenham on Sunday, on goal difference. ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/77f9/live/650123e0-f43d-11ee-bc5e-e5f4214c11fe.jpgLuton manager Rob Edwards has been speaking to BBC Sport following the comeback win: "We spoke before the game about how important it was. You can guarantee effort, try to be organised and carry out a game plan, but you can’t guarantee a win. "The character we showed, we found the result when it was really important to do so. "I thought the second-half performance was really good. There was a belief there. The substitutes made an impact. I am really pleased. "I feel we have had one and a half really difficult games against Bournemouth - the Tom [Lockyer] situation the first time and then we were 3-0 up and lost 4-3. It is a nice feeling to turn that around and grind that win." On his plans for tonight: "I will probably start losing sleep about Manchester City and trying to think about how to stop them."
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 20, 2024 20:29:44 GMT
Saturday 20th April 2024 - Premier League
Luton Town 1 (Berry 90+2) Brentford 5
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ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/dbb8/live/f3269230-f254-11ee-a9f7-4d961743aa47.jpg Luton manager Rob Edwards to BBC Match of the Day: "It was a very difficult day for us. Brentford were good and we weren't. I've just reviewed the goals, there was a lack of intensity, certainly. In transitional moments they were too quick and goof for us. For some reason we had a lethargy today and that can't happen in the Premier League. They punished us. "My initial thoughts, and that's just from looking at the goals, was we could have done a lot about every single one of them. "It is surprising and I hope it is a one off. Knowing this group I'm pretty sure it will be, but we have to bounce quickly. The games are running out and we know what it means. "Brentford were very good and we were poor. They deserved to win the game. In spells in the first half it looked a very even game. We had moments. It's all ifs buts and maybes. We didn't show enough, certainly in the second half. "We're fighting for our lives to stay in the Premier League. It shouldn't be hard [to be motivated]. It's a tough day. "Our supporters are incredible, I'm sorry they had to go through that. We owe them a performance now." Luton manager Rob Edwards speaking to Sky Sports: "We weren't our normal self today, I'm not sure why at the moment. "I just reviewed the goals and they are really poor. There is a lack of intensity in our running. A set-piece for the third goal - that's not like us. "Brentford were good and we were bad, it's not a good recipe. I have to say sorry to the supporters. "We wanted a reaction from everybody, we have leaders in this group. Normally we finish games strongly. The second half is usually when we are strong and we didn't do that today. I need to find an answer for that. "I hope we can [stay up], there is belief there. Before today there ceretainly was and we need to snap out of it, dust ourselves down and get back to what we do. "We don't want to go down with a whimper and I won't accept that."
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 25, 2024 20:06:57 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/4c42/live/f943fe90-fbfb-11ee-8369-47dc4454b972.jpgWe asked for your thoughts on Luton Town's defeat by Brentford on Saturday.
Here are some of your answers:
Luton fans
Mark: I've been following Luton Town for 40 years now and I genuinely can't remember a worse performance . If it wasn't for our goalkeeper Kaminski, we would have lost by double figures. I'm in shock. Nigel: We didn't show up. Looked very flat. Worst performance of the season! Very worried now. Need to find our fighting spirit again for the last four games and hope other results go our way! Robosco: What did I witness? A very uncharacteristic display by Luton, the team selection was a total surprise with players coming back from injury not expected until next week. Brentford a very strong and skilful team exploited a team who obviously hadn’t played together as a team since the injuries started. Barkley had a bad day but his first in 30 games. ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/0f13/live/6779e200-ff33-11ee-9de5-17a67f0d0c8c.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 28, 2024 10:11:40 GMT
Saturday 27th April 2024 - Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Luton Town 1 (Morris 80)
ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/12357/production/_133238547_hwanggoalgettybody.jpg Hwang Hee-chan has scored 11 league goals in a single season for the first time since 2019-20 when he played for Salzburg in Austria
Report By Bobbie Jackson, BBC Sport.Wolves ended a six-game winless run in the Premier League and piled pressure on relegation-threatened Luton with victory at Molineux. Hwang Hee-chan scored his first club goal since 27 December to put Wolves in front late in the first half after both sides had struggled to find a way out of midfield. The South Korea forward netted with the help of a deflection off defender Teden Mengi just 18 seconds after Carlton Morris was unable to convert Luton's best opportunity of the opening 45 minutes, heading straight at Jose Sa. Wolves showed intent after the break and it took just five minutes to double their advantage when Toti Gomes found space to head in at the far post. Gary O'Neil's side dominated the second half, with Boubacar Traore, Nelson Semedo and Rayan Ait-Nouri spurning good opportunities to make life even more comfortable. Morris gave Luton hope of a grandstand finish when he volleyed in from six yards, but they could not find any further joy. The win moved Wolves up to 10th and three points behind eighth-placed West Ham, with Luton remaining 18th and one point - plus a hefty goal difference deficit - shy of 17th-placed Nottingham Forest. W olves 2-1 Luton Town: What Rob Edwards said: ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/6b69/live/e078f5b0-04b5-11ef-be68-eb772cecf88b.jpg Luton manager Rob Edwards has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day following the narrow defeat: "I'm disappointed because we didn't get anything from the game. It is frustrating how we conceded the two goals, but I have got pride in how we kept going until the very end. After a difficult week last week, it is good to see that. "That is the stuff we can hang on to going into the final three games. Points-wise, we are on a difficult run but we are still in this. We still fully believe. "We were playing well in the first half, but it's one direct ball and then a deflection to take it in. The second one is disappointing, a loopy cross comes in and we should defend it better. "We showed character and spirit. We could have conceded more but we rode it. We are frustrated not to take anything from the game because I don't think there was much in it today." On whether the players still believe they can fight relegation: "I think you could see that today. If they didn't believe, it could have been a lot worse today. You would have seen it on the pitch and I didn't see that at all. "We thought that if we are going to lose it, then it will be by going to chase an equaliser and that's what we did. The performance today, from last week [losing 5-1 against Brentford], is a positive step. "Wolves had some real quality today, with [some of their] players coming back. I just don't think there was much in the game."
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Post by bluetornados on Apr 30, 2024 0:57:12 GMT
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