Luton held by Shefford & Sandy in six-goal thriller

Luton broke the deadlock with Matt Corder’s fine penalty corner strike as they continued to dominate.

Town laid siege to the opposition’s back four, but a momentary lapse in concentration saw Shefford & Sandy equalise after several rebounds from a penalty corner.

Town kept up the pressure and a quick reply from Cameron Sarrington put Luton 2-1 ahead at the break.

A strong start to the second half allowed Corder to stretch Luton’s lead from another penalty corner.

However, newly-promoted Shefford & Sandy found another gear and Luton’s back-pedalling gave the home side the momentum to pull back a goal and set up a tense final 10 minutes.

Nerves got the better of the visitors as some unrelenting pressure resulted in a defensive error that gifted Shefford & Sandy an equaliser with only three minutes to go.

To find out how the rest of Luton’s sides got on, including a 6-1 victory for the Ladies, then see the News/Gazette on sale now.