Hatters boss Mick Harford was pleased with his side's performance at Millwall but admitted his team really needed victory rather than a goalless draw.

He said "In different circumstances it's a good performance and a decent result.

"I thought we dominated first half and should have come in ahead. Overall I felt we deserved a point if not a victory.

"In the second half we didn't play as well as first half. Second half we dawdled on the ball a bit and made a few wrong decisions and didn't move the ball as quickly as in the first half.

"Just at the moment we are top in terms of chances and possession but we are not putting the ball in the net."

Harford was once again pleased with striker Ryan Charles, who went close for the Hatters on several occasions, but felt two games in three days was a lot to ask of such a young players.

He said: "He is only a baby, a YTS, and he is going to make a good pro if he carries on the way he is doing.

"It's a lot to take for a young boy, but his attitude is spot on."

Harford that Paul Furlong was out with a jarred leg and Chris Perry with a groin strain, but was full of praise for his deputy Don Hutchison, who came close to giving Luton a first half lead.

He said: "Don came in and did very, very well.

"It was a good save, but it was in the right position for a goalkeeper."

Harford believes his side should have won their last three game, but refuses to admit defeat in their bid to beat the drop.

He added: "It's going to take a monumental effort . We will probably have to win every game to get ourselves out of trouble.

"Until it's mathematically impossible I won't give up.

"There has been an improvement. The football has been better. In the last three games they've proved they should be in a higher league position."

Lion boss Kenny Jackett, meanwhile, also felt his side deserved victory.
He said: "I thought we started the game very nervously. It was probably the pressure of the situation and wanting to win so badly.

"The big thing is scoring goals and we couldn't get that goal and we couldn't get our noses in front, which I thought we deserved.

"We dominated the second half but we couldn't finish Luton off in front of goal."

Jackett, like Harford, also believed the introduction of Ahmet Brkovic made a real difference.

He added: "Even Brkovic looked a dangerous player playing against his old club. It looked like he was going to be the one to unlock it."