Match Report
| Luton Town | Luton Town |  |  | AFC Bournemouth | AFC Bournemouth | ||||||||||||||||
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| Les Keane | L. Keane |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 | | Graham Benali | G. Benali | |||||||||
| Darren Plowright | D. Plowright | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Wayne Stone | W. Stone | |||||||||
| John Middleton | J. Middleton | | 52 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 51 | | Teddy Britton | T. Britton | |||||||
| Peter Lofthouse | P. Lofthouse | | 39 | D | | 4 | | D | 49 | | Thierry Neville | T. Neville | |||||||||
| Shaun Venus | S. Venus | | 37 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Dion Salmon | D. Salmon | |||||||||
| Alun George | A. George | | 47 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Graeme Roberts | G. Roberts | |||||||||
| Darren Tolley | D. Tolley | | 46 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Scott Pearce | S. Pearce | |||||||||
| Darius Pearce | D. Pearce | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 39 | | Kemal Walsh | K. Walsh | |||||||||
| Matthew Bower | M. Bower | | 51 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Eddie Sinclair | E. Sinclair | |||||||||
| Carlton Lloyd | C. Lloyd | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 38 | | Wes Allman | W. Allman | |||||||||
| Adam Joachim | A. Joachim | | 42 | A | | 11 | | A | 37 | | Phil Crooks | P. Crooks | |||||||||
| Harvey Wainwright | H. Wainwright | | 51 | G | | 12 | | D | 44 | | James Galli | J. Galli | |||||||||
| Wayne Barrett | W. Barrett | | 44 | M | | 13 | | D | 44 | | Jody Stuart | J. Stuart | |||||||||
| Mick Shearer | M. Shearer | | 43 | M | | 14 | | G | 44 | | Dale Hackworth | D. Hackworth | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Kenilworth Road where Luton Town play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 2,653 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Luton Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Graeme Cort.
The pitch is in good condition.
Luton Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Graeme Cort.
0.00
0-0Luton Town start the match!
4.17
1-0Alun George makes a beautiful solo run. Alun George shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Graham Benali with no chance!! Goal for Luton Town!
10.51
1-0Peter Lofthouse laces a weighted ball forward to Alun George. Alun George knocks the ball forward to Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.24
1-0Teddy Britton knocks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Roberts. Graeme Roberts flicks the ball to his team mate, Phil Crooks. Phil Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Allman. Wes Allman directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.38
John Middleton flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Tolley. Darren Tolley knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.27
Graeme Roberts threads a neat ball through to Eddie Sinclair. Eddie Sinclair knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.37
1-0Peter Lofthouse hits a low pass to Alun George. Alun George makes a probing pass to Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim passes the ball forward but Carlton Lloyd is offside!
27.12
Kemal Walsh flicks a high pass forward. Wes Allman collects the pass. Wes Allman runs straight at the defence! Wes Allman shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
28.18
Thierry Neville pushes mid-way up the pitch. Thierry Neville picks a pass forward to Eddie Sinclair. Eddie Sinclair knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.32
1-0Scott Pearce kicks a strong pass forward to Phil Crooks. Phil Crooks knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Allman. Wes Allman gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Les Keane gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
32.36
Alun George controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adam Joachim. Without breaking stride, Adam Joachim plays the ball forward to Carlton Lloyd who has made a great run into the box. Carlton Lloyd takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.08
Kemal Walsh sees a break and surges forward. Kemal Walsh knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Les Keane who gathers it comfortably.
39.57
2-0Eddie Sinclair comes in with a late challenge on John Middleton. The referee warns Eddie Sinclair to calm down! John Middleton runs off the knock.
45.00
Darren Tolley knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Thierry Neville.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Luton Town appear unchanged since the first half. AFC Bournemouth also appear unchanged since the first half. The AFC Bournemouth players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and AFC Bournemouth kick off!
47.44
Darius Pearce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Bower. Matthew Bower shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
51.23
2-0Alun George barges into Kemal Walsh. Alun George is shown the yellow card! Kemal Walsh runs off the knock.
57.11
2-0Graeme Roberts catches Darius Pearce on the ankles. The referee calls over Graeme Roberts and warns him to calm down! Darius Pearce grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.43
Kemal Walsh knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Sinclair. Eddie Sinclair knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.45
Scott Pearce flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Sinclair who brings the ball under control. Eddie Sinclair makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Phil Crooks but he's offside!
63.24
Peter Lofthouse makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun George. Alun George plays the ball forward to Matthew Bower. Matthew Bower shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.26
Thierry Neville flicks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Roberts. Graeme Roberts makes an attacking run forward. Graeme Roberts knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Allman. With a superhuman jump, Wes Allman connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Les Keane is on top of it.
71.07
Thierry Neville passes the ball forward to Graeme Roberts. Graeme Roberts makes a probing pass to Phil Crooks. Phil Crooks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.28
Wayne Stone flicks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Roberts. Graeme Roberts threads a neat ball through to Wes Allman. Wes Allman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Lofthouse.
77.39
Darren Tolley kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Bower. Matthew Bower is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
78.55
Teddy Britton comes in with a late challenge on Adam Joachim. The referee calls over Teddy Britton and warns him to calm down! Adam Joachim runs off the knock.
89.20
Darren Tolley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim plays a one-two with Carlton Lloyd and advances towards the goal... Adam Joachim rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Graeme Roberts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wes Allman. Wes Allman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
26.5%
44.6%
28.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alun George of Luton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Les Keane (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Darren Plowright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Middleton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Peter Lofthouse (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Shaun Venus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alun George (MID) |   | 9 |
| 7. | Darren Tolley (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Darius Pearce (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matthew Bower (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Carlton Lloyd (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Adam Joachim (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Harvey Wainwright (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wayne Barrett (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mick Shearer (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Graham Benali (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wayne Stone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Teddy Britton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Thierry Neville (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dion Salmon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Graeme Roberts (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Scott Pearce (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kemal Walsh (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Eddie Sinclair (ATT) | 5 | |
| 10. | Wes Allman (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Phil Crooks (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | James Galli (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jody Stuart (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dale Hackworth (GK) | 0 | |