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Luton finally record long overdue win
LUTON Rugby won their first National League Three London & South East match in eight games when they defeated Gravesend 16-9 at the weekend.
Beckwith open to loan move
FRUSTRATED centre-half Dean Beckwith has admitted he would be open to going out on loan to play first team football if he can’t get it at Kenilworth Road, writes Mark Wood.
Boucaud hoping for a better outcome at Barrow
HATTERS midfielder Andre Boucaud is hoping for a better outcome when he takes to the field at Holker Street with Luton Town tonight, writes Mike Simmonds.
Football
PREVIEW: Hatters out to end Barrow’s proud home run
BARROW have been one of the major surprise packages in the Blue Square Bet Premier this season, writes Mike Simmonds.
Kovacs: It wasn’t my goal!
OVERJOYED Janos Kovacs admitted his excitement got the better of him as he celebrated Francino Francis’ own goal like one of his own in Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Tamworth, writes Mark Wood.
Brabin could tinker with a winning side
HATTERS boss Gary Brabin hasn’t ruled out changing a winning team when Luton travel to Barrow tonight, writes Mike Simmonds.
Pilkington leaves Hatters to take up Notts County role
HATTERS goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington has left Kenilworth Road to take up a full-time goalkeeping coach role at League One side Notts County.
Rugby Union
Kohler rises to the task but misses his old team
EX-LUTON Rugby star Mark Kohler has admitted he misses Newlands Road despite making his mark in the Championship with near neighbours the Bedford Blues, writes Mark Wood.
Dunstablians’ French trip is scuppered by the cold snap
DUNSTABLIANS U16s’ half-term tour to Bourgoin Jallieu fell foul to the weather at the weekend.
Weather stops Bassett debut
RUGBY: Exciting Bedford Blues winger and former Arnold Middle and Harlington Upper student Josh Bassett was deprived of his England U20 debut as their Six Nations game against Italy in Rovigo, Italy, on Friday night was postponed by French referee Cedric Marchat due to a frozen pitch.
Rugby sides thwarted again
RUGBY: All our rugby side’s fixtures were again beaten by the weather at the weekend.
Try-machine Josh gets England call
ENGLAND honours are nearing for a former Barton and Harlington schoolboy who is setting the RFU Championship alight, writes Mark Wood.
Cricket
Panesar praised by team-mate Broad
CRICKET: Monty Panesar’s successful return to the international scene was one of the few pluses of England’s whitewash by Pakistan in Dubai.
Cricket teams have the chance to train with England team
CRICKET teams in Bedfordshire are being given the chance to win an Ultimate Kit and Laundry Package, as well as a chance to attend a training day with the England cricket team or have England legends visit their club, as part of an AEG campaign backed by former England Cricket Captain Michael Vaughan.
Panesar’s delight at England comeback
FORMER Luton Town & Indians spinner Monty Panesar was delighted to make his England comeback in second Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi yesterday.
Boxing
Isaac loses in ABA quarters
BOXING: Isaac Roachford lost to unbeaten Repton boxer Tommy Hill at the Schools ABA quarter-finals in Oxford.
Devine and Adams back in action
MICHAEL Devine and Mark Adams will appear on the undercard of the Retirement or Redemption bill at Brentwood Centre in Essex on April 14.
Earl is on the move
LUTON’s former British and Commonwealth lightweight champion Graham Earl has temporarily had to move his House of Champions Gym.
Other Sport
Loveard drives on to success
GOLF: With two tournament wins, three hole-in-ones and five years experience under his belt already, the future is looking bright for eight-year-old golfer, Ben Loveard.
Wootton second at indoor UK Trials and Championships
ATHLETICS: Katrina Wootton, of Bedford & County AC, claimed a fine second place in the 3,000m at the indoor UK Trials and Championships in Sheffield on Sunday.
Dunstable duo are crowned champions
KICK-BOXING: Dunstable kick-boxers Curtis Hughes and Bailie Aliriza were both crowned winners at the Night Of Warriors event in Bedford earlier this month.
Trio make top benchmarks
SWIMMING: Three Dunstable Swimming Club members met the tough qualifying standards to be able to swim at the Level 2 Valentines Open Meet at Hatfield on February 4.
National Sport
Broad excited by T20 squad
Resurgent England will return to one of their world-beating disciplines on Thursday under a Twenty20 captain confident they have the potential to improve still further.
Women divers make history
Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow claimed Great Britain's first ever women's international diving medal after snatching bronze in the platform synchro at the FINA World Cup.
Big guns commit to Saracens
England internationals Owen Farrell and Mouritz Botha are among 18 players to have agreed contract extensions with Aviva Premiership champions Saracens.
Four changes for Scotland
Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has made four changes in personnel for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash with France at Murrayfield.
Mulgrew punishes poor Pars
Charlie Mulgrew celebrated his first Scotland call-up with a wonderful strike in a 2-0 victory over Dunfermline at Parkhead which helped take Celtic 20 points clear of Rangers at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.
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Weather for Luton
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: West
