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Luton Town 1 (1) Leicester City 1 (0)

A brilliant penalty save from Dean Brill denied former Luton favourite Steve Howard a goal on his return to Kenilworth Road and earned the Hatters an encouraging draw against their League One opponents.

Matthew Spring had given Luton a 1-0 first half lead with a stunning 30-yard strike, only for Lloyd Dyer to grab an equaliser early in the second half.

Luton fielded a strong side, packed with first team players and well-known triallists, including former Peterborough United defender and known target Claude Gnakpa and ex- Port Vale centre-half George Pilkington.

Played in front of a disappointing Kenilworth Road crowd, it the visitors dominated the opening stages and they had the first real chance when a long ball over the top caught out centre-half Ed Asafu-Adjaye. Former Stevenage player DJ Campbell raced through, but Dean Brill did well to save with his feet.

The Foxes went close again on 16 minutes when James Wesolowski firm cross was whipped across the face of goal, but Campbell turned the ball wide from just a few yards out.

Dyer flashed a free-kick just wide on 20 minutes as the visitors continued to press and should have taken the lead three minutes later. Max Gradel's curling cross completely dissected Town's defence and former Hatters favourite Howard crashed a header against the bar under pressure from Pilkington.

Luton were slow to work their way into the game and Leyton Orient triallist Efe Echanomi should have moved the hosts ahead on 28 minutes when Sam Parkin's knockdown found him just inside the area, but Echanomi fired wastefully over.

Spring though made no mistake with an absolute thunderbolt two minutes later. The classy midfielder found room 30 yards out and unleashed an absolute screamer into the top right hand corner.

The lively Gradel cut in from the right and fired straight at Brill on 35 minutes, while Parkin fired Gnakpa cross over the bar from 10 yards out three minutes later.

After a lively opening to the second half and a large number of substitutions Dyer levelled the scores on 56 minutes. A low cross from the right evaded Luton's defence and Dyer was allowed to strike home unopposed from close range.

And the Foxes were awarded a penalty on the hour when Alan Goodall handled Chambers cross under pressure from Howard. The ex-Town hitman stepped up to take the penalty, but Brill pulled of a spectacular stop, flinging himself full-stretch to his left.

Matt Fryatt saw an effort from 25 yards skim just wide on 74 minutes, while five minutes later Weymouth triallist Michael Malcolm raced clear but could only flash a shot wide with just Conrad Logan to beat.

Hatters: Dean Brill, Claude Gnakpa (Richard Jackson 46), George Pilkington (Alan Goodall 46), Lewis Emanuel (Jake Howells 65), Sol Davis (Dean Morgan 46), Ed Asafu-Adjaye, Stephen O'Leary (Asa Hall 46), Rossi Jarvis (Scott Sinclair 62), Matthew Spring (Robin Hulbert 46), Sam Parkin (Michael Malcolm 71), Efe Echanomi (Paul McVeigh 46).

Foxes: Conrad Logan, James Chambers, Michael Morrison, Harry Worley, Joe Mattock (Kerrea Gilbert 46), Max Gradel (Nicky Adams 65), Matt Oakley (Radostin Kishishev 46), James Wesolowski, Lloyd Dyer, Steve Howard (Levi Porter 70), DJ Campbell (Matty Fryatt 70).

Attendance: 1,934 (270 Leicester).