Luton Town suffered a disappointing 1-0 reverse against Bradford City in their League One clash at Kenilworth Road on Saturday.
Bobby Pointon's fourth minute goal was enough for the Bantams to triumph and to find out how the Hatters players rated, see below.
1. James Shea: 4.5
Surprise recall to the side for the first time since New Year’s Day in place of Keeley, but not the best reintroduction to League One football as he was almost caught early on with two clearances, the second going straight to former Town youngster Neufville. Once the ball was played into the box, really ought to have done better to prevent Pointon’s header going underneath the bar, as almost withdrew his hand maybe thinking it wasn't going in. Parried Connolly’s swerving half volley away soon afterwards, but barely tested from then on, as City gave a masterclass in game management, although during the second period, might have been quicker with his distribution at times. Photo: David Horn
2. Harrison Ashby: 6
Part of a bitterly disappointing early goal for the visitors as he switched off at the far post, allowing Pointon to rise unchallenged and send his free header into the net. Having moved to a more orthodox right back role, it allowed the hosts to play some good stuff in the opening 45 minutes, although lacked an end product. When things became that bit harder after the interval, he was one of the few players to stand out, demonstrating a real attacking intent, with some nice combinations and direct running. Having been on the receiving end of some strong challenges, did blot his copybook during stoppage time, losing his cool and kicking out when O'Keefe was on the floor to see red. Photo: David Horn
3. Hakeem Odoffin: 5
Still can't quite replicate the same kind of robust defensive approach that he was able to last season, as once more Luton were unable to keep a clean sheet in the league, meaning they have done so just once in their seven matches before the international break. Didn't do too badly when it came to individual duels and completed the majority of his passes, but another who didn't always use the ball as quickly as he might have done when Town were chasing a leveller in the second period, also fortunate not to give a penalty away when he clearly had a handful of Beesley's shirt as the striker looked to convert a cross. Photo: David Horn
4. Mads Andersen: 5.5
Centre half was paired alongside Odoffin as Town shifted formations for the Bantams, as they found themselves up against it from the fourth minute when Bradford were given a cheap goal that gave them something to hold on to. Didn't really face a great deal of threat after that, the visitors content to hold on to what they had, as Town looked capable of getting something from the contest during a decent first half. That changed after the break, as Town never looked like being able to break their opponents down and although the centre half made some good progressive passes to his midfielders, he might have been swifter in doing so, particularly during the latter stages. Photo: David Horn