Rob Edwards promised that Luton intend to “go down swinging” in their bid to avoid relegation but this was a real sucker punch for his side. Having mounted a stirring comeback thanks to goals from Tahith Chong and Carlton Morris after Ollie Watkins scored twice in the first half, substitute Lucas Digne’s late winner knocked the wind out of Luton’s sails and left the Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery, counting his blessings.
Earlier defeats for Everton and Nottingham Forest had given Luton an opportunity to make up ground in the relegation battle and they could have snatched all three points had Morris made the most of his opportunity with the scores level. But, under Emery, Villa have developed a knack of winning tight games and Digne’s goal after being thrown on as one of four late substitutes ensured they still have a healthy advantage over Tottenham in the race for fourth spot.
