Away from the millions and silly-ons being splashed on transfer deadline day, a Premier League match was taking place in a ground that had never hosted one before, under the sort-of-still red sunset that made you wonder how this was not the FA Cup third round.
It was always going to be an almighty task for Luton to get the result they wanted on opening night at Kenilworth Road, just as it will be an almighty task for them to stay up this season.
