Luton’s quest for the Premier League was ended with a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat at Huddersfield Town in their play-off semi-final second leg clash last night.
The visitors dominated for long periods during the tie, but just couldn't get the goal they deserved, with Jordan Rhodes netting in the final 10 minutes to send the Terriers to Wembley.
To find out how the Hatters rated on the night, see below.
1. Josh Keeley: 6
Goalkeeper didn’t have too much to do in the first half and it looked like it would be that way from the half hour onwards when the hosts were reduced to 10 men following May’s red card. However, at the start of a second period in which the Hatters were supposed to dominate and go on to claim the three points, he was beaten by an absolutely unbelievable strike from inside his own half from Ledson, which despite his best efforts, hit the back of the net. After that, might even have conceded again when Balker put two headers over the top from set-pieces as Luton's defending in front of him left a lot to be desired. Photo: Pete Norton
2. Nigel Lonwijk: 5
As Luton opted to tinker with their formation during the contest, he began in a wingback role on the right hand side, but then dropped into the full back berth at times when Town had possession of the ball. Tried to replicate his Reading strike once more in the first half when Town were seemingly unwilling to have a go for goal, often keeping the ball at the back or around the opposition area for longer than necessary, only to get it all wrong on this occasion, slamming well wide. After the break he looked to link with Morris who was a real livewire in front of him, but unfortunately it led to nothing as the Hatters returned home empty-handed. Photo: Andy Rowland
3. Mads Andersen: 4
Did well to block an early shot in the unmentionables as when it was 11 v 11, the Hatters were holding Huddersfield at arm's length on the night with relative ease. Once May was sent off, Town's defence had far more of the ball as they weren't being pressed, but the one time it happened, he dallied too long and had the ball nicked off him, earning a yellow card in the process. After the break, it was the Dane's unwise pass into Walsh that went astray and led to the hosts winning it, although no-one would have expected Ledson to find the net from inside his own half. Taken off as just after the hour mark as Luton tried to bolster their front-line, although Wilshere might have acted earlier. Photo: David Horn
4. Teden Mengi 5
Was the most accurate passer on the night from either side with an impressive 94 percent completion rate, but therein lie the problem for the visitors as too many of them were square and across the back-line when it was an evening Town didn't need their defence to be on the ball as much as they were, playing against 10 men for well over an hour due to May's dismissal. Centre back didn't have a great deal to do defensively, although that was helped by the Terriers' two main goal threats not lasting past the 30-minute mark, but Huddersfield were still able to make first contact on too many set-pieces inside Luton's area, particularly in the second half. Photo: Pete Norton