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.
5. George Johnston (STAR MAN): 6
Moved out to the left back role as he tried to slide in and stop the Bantams getting away on the right early on, but once he was out of the game, Bradford were able to cross into the box for Pointon to score the only goal. Tried to help the Hatters get back into the game afterwards, with another perfectly weighted ball over the top, a real asset of his game, for Lawrence to run on to and almost set up a leveller. Had the most touches of any player, and sent some decent deliveries in when the opportunity arose, but it didn't lead to Town being able to equalise. Cleared his lines well and made plenty of defensive contributions, as was one of the hosts' better performers throughout the 90 minutes. Photo: David Horn
6. Dan Gore: 6
Did plenty of good stuff in the first half, as after Bradford had the better of the opening 10 minutes, ensured the Hatters were able to stay on the front foot from then until the break, mopping up lots of second balls, meaning all that was lacking from the hosts was an equalising goal. Booked for the third game out of four when a rash challenge was spotted by the officials during the second period, as although he battled hard, it just didn't happen for Luton. Replaced with 15 to go, but should learn a lot from the manner in which Town's opponents were able to manage the game and keep them at arm's length. Photo: David Horn
7. Liam Walsh: 5.5
After recovering from Bradford's opener, he pulled plenty of strings in the first half as Luton looked lively, stepping in to pinch the ball back from City deep in opposition territory, which led to Lawrence seeing his shot repelled by McCracken. Outstanding vision led to an outrageous through ball for Marshall which the striker might have done better, denied from levelling by a covering challenge with. After the break, didn't quite exude the same composure when in possession, trying too hard at times, seeing a few of his rather ambitious passes cut out that stunted Town's ability to attack. Corners were a huge disappointment as well, Luton unable to come close from their 14 attempts. Photo: David Horn
8. Emilio Lawrence: 5
One of five changes to the Hatters XI, back in following a spell out of the match-day squad. Looked like the time away had done the trick in the first period as he was far more involved than previous games, doing well to burst away and create a chance for Palmer. Also saw his own shot saved by McCracken, and was far more positive in all he did, cutting in to try his luck again, going on to have the most touches in the opposition box. Didn't have the same fortune when Town swapped ends as when their performance levels dropped, so did his, not totally committing to try and convert one cross, giving the ball away at times too, as he was eventually taken off on 75 minutes. Photo: David Horn