Match Report


Luton TownLuton Town     Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion
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Les KeaneL. Keane59
G
1
G
43Carlton SimonsenC. Simonsen
John MiddletonJ. Middleton51
D
2
D
49Fredrik ByrneF. Byrne
Leon BrookingL. Brooking43
D
captain3
D
48Scott ThirlwellS. Thirlwell
Peter LofthouseP. Lofthouse39
D
4
D
46Carl SouthgateC. Southgate
Jonathan GoldbergJ. Goldberg38
D
5
M
58Niccolo BoydN. Boyd
Alun GeorgeA. George47
M
6captain
M
53Stan SmithS. Smith
Darren TolleyD. Tolley46
M
7
M
50Oleg GascoigneO. Gascoigne
Darius PearceD. Pearce44
M
8
M
40Morris PriorM. Prior
Matthew BowerM. Bower51
A
9
M
39Daniel WatsonD. Watson
Carlton LloydC. Lloyd49
A
10
A
45Eddie MurrayE. Murray
Adam JoachimA. Joachim42
A
11
A
44Alun McManamanA. McManaman
 
Harvey WainwrightH. Wainwright51
G
12
D
44Robert LockleyR. Lockley
Wayne BarrettW. Barrett44
M
13
A
43Gavin LeeG. Lee
David ProctorD. Proctor43
G
14
A
42Wes HitchcockW. Hitchcock

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Kenilworth Road where Luton Town play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 2,820 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Luton Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Graeme Cort.


0.00
Luton Town kick off the first half!
4.22
Darius Pearce makes a probing pass to Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim skips past Carl Southgate! Adam Joachim shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
8.15
Daniel Watson threads a neat ball through to Alun McManaman. Alun McManaman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
9.40
Daniel Watson decides to run forward with the ball. Daniel Watson plays a one-two with Eddie Murray and advances towards the goal... Leon Brooking comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Watson. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
10.40
Leon Brooking sees a break and surges forward. Leon Brooking threads a neat ball through to Carlton Lloyd. Carlton Lloyd whips in a cross ball towards Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.29
Luton Town are in full control of this game.
34.26
Jonathan Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Alun George collects the pass. Alun George threads a neat ball through to Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
36.22
Stan Smith flicks a high pass forward. Alun McManaman controls it well on his chest. Alun McManaman shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
44.22
Morris Prior threads the ball through to Eddie Murray. Eddie Murray shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Luton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Brighton and Hove Albion kicking off!
48.08
Peter Lofthouse flicks a high pass forward. Darren Tolley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Tolley decides to run forward with the ball. Darren Tolley plays a one-two with Adam Joachim and advances towards the goal... Darren Tolley shoots from just inside the box but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
51.30
Darren Tolley changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Darren Tolley tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
54.19
Darius Pearce changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Darius Pearce threads the ball through to Adam Joachim but he's offside!
55.58
John Middleton barges into Eddie Murray. John Middleton is given a warning by the referee! Eddie Murray stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.42
Stan Smith makes a probing pass to Eddie Murray. Eddie Murray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.19
Leon Brooking takes the throw-in. Peter Lofthouse flicks a high pass forward. Darius Pearce holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darius Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Adam Joachim who takes it down. Adam Joachim controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
66.43
Luton Town are keeping most of the possession.
72.32
Niccolo Boyd changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Niccolo Boyd shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
87.54
Leon Brooking arcs the ball upfield. Carlton Lloyd shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.17
Morris Prior darts forward. Morris Prior knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Darius Pearce makes a probing pass to Carlton Lloyd. Carlton Lloyd shoots from outside the area but Carlton Simonsen reads it well. Great keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Luton Town

Brighton and Hove Albion
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.9%
42.1%
Play Area
36.8%
40.8%
22.4%

Scorers
Eddie Murray 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Murray of Brighton and Hove Albion

Match Ratings
1.Les Keane (GK)
6
2.John Middleton (DEF)
5
3.Leon Brooking (DEF)
7
4.Peter Lofthouse (DEF)
7
5.Jonathan Goldberg (DEF)
7
6.Alun George (MID)
6
7.Darren Tolley (MID)
7
8.Darius Pearce (MID)
8
9.Matthew Bower (ATT)
6
10.Carlton Lloyd (ATT)
6
11.Adam Joachim (ATT)
6
 
12.Harvey Wainwright (GK)
0
13.Wayne Barrett (MID)
0
14.David Proctor (GK)
0

1.Carlton Simonsen (GK)
7
2.Fredrik Byrne (DEF)
6
3.Scott Thirlwell (DEF)
6
4.Carl Southgate (DEF)
6
5.Niccolo Boyd (MID)
7
6.Stan Smith (MID)
6
7.Oleg Gascoigne (MID)
6
8.Morris Prior (MID)
8
9.Daniel Watson (MID)
7
10.Eddie Murray (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alun McManaman (ATT)
6
 
12.Robert Lockley (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Lee (ATT)
0
14.Wes Hitchcock (ATT)
0