There was very little between Cardiff City and Luton on Monday. The main difference appeared to be that one side had a purpose and the other did not.
Luton are having a remarkable season, by far exceeding their miniscule budget to compete amongst the top six, despite an escalating injury crisis. More players limped off against Cardiff, but they dug deep and managed to fashion the only goal of the game. They appear to be propelled forward by the momentum of their own achievements, while Cardiff find themselves in the rare position of having very little to play for.
That is a situation of their own creation, with both good and bad repercussions. The fact that Cardiff are safe and comfortably so is due to the hard work of Steve Morison and his players. They dug themselves out of a mighty hole and had they not, Cardiff would have still had plenty to play for and these games would have been incredibly tense.
