Luton made it 10 league games unbeaten at Kenilworth Road on Saturday as they defeated fellow play-off hopefuls Bradford City 2-1.
Jake Richards opened the scoring late in the first half, before Shayden Morris doubled the lead early in the second period. Although Stephen Humphrys pulled one back, the Hatters had done enough, and to find out how Town’s players on the day, see below.
1. Josh Keeley: 7.5
Didn’t really have a great deal to do in the first half as Metcalfe and Wright escaped their markers only to fire wide of the target. Unsure whether to stick or twist when Wheatley went clean through on goal, remaining in his area when he might have come flying out to clear, but fortunately guessed right to save the on-loan Manchester United's desperately weak finish. Did excel late on when keeping out Humphrys with a terrific stop, while booked for time-wasting beforehand and then needlessly pushed getting a second yellow fairly close afterwards. Couldn't quite make it 13 clean sheets when Humphrys netted in stoppage time, but thankfully there was no last-gasp equaliser. Photo: David Horn
2. Nigel Lonwijk: 8
Part of a defence that did allow the Bantams a few more sights of goals than they would have wanted, but luckily the Bantams left their shooting boots at home, with Metcalfe and Wright putting attempts into the crowd during the first period. Tightened up in the second period though as Luton were on the front foot for large periods and, as his position in the side is now coming under threat from the returning Jones, is doing nothing to suggest that he will come out of the team any time soon as he was strong in the challenge and also was more often than not good on the ball too. Photo: David Horn
3. Joe Johnson: 8.5
One of the finds of the season as starting a ninth successive league game, Town are reaping the benefits from his ability to take the ball into midfield and show real confidence when doing so. Part of the move for the Hatters' opener as he found Kodua who then set up Richards, while after the break, he sprinted away deep into enemy territory and might have gone for goal himself, but picked out Jones for a chance instead. Stood up well to the tests that Bradford had, sliding in importantly when he was the last man once, and top of the defensive contributions, with the only slight blemish in stoppage time, not quite having the strength to hold off Humphrys who went through to score. Photo: David Horn
4. Mads Andersen: 8.5
Simply terrific in the air as he won virtually everything when Bradford went long, successful in an impressive nine of his 11 aerial duels, which meant the visitors were often having to fight for seconds when possession didn't stick upfront as they would have wanted. Was a threat in the opposition box as Luton hunted a quickfire second goal, able to find centre half partner Mengi for a chance that went wide. Continued to dominate the City attackers in the second period, also demonstrating his groundwork wasn't too shabby either, getting out to importantly block Wheatley's shot and also often in the right place to clear with his feet with City sent crosses into the hosts' area. Photo: David Horn