Luton did it for Tom Lockyer. But they also did it for themselves. After being pegged back by Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City, the Hatters finally closed out a crucial victory against a big club. They did so with a calmness and composure that belied their league position, never mind what they have been through this past week.
With his side now two points behind 17th-placed Nottingham Forest with a game in hand, for Rob Edwards this was the “most complete performance” his team had shown this season. “We’ve talked about how we wanted to do it for Tom, but we didn’t need the extra motivation”, the Luton manager said. “The players were so brave, so aggressive out of possession, and I thought we played really good football. We deserved to win, we were the better team in my opinion.”
