Edwards: I fancied us to beat Everton!

ROB EDWARDS sensed this would be the day and told his players accordingly: Goodison Park, he was adamant, would be the venue for Luton Town’s first top flight win since April 1992.

This old stadium, by coincidence, was the last place Luton picked up an away point as a First Division side with a 1-1 draw the previous month. They got something considerably more on this return and how they deserved it, with their manager’s judgement proving spot on.

‘I fancied us, I really did,’ Edwards divulged. ‘I’m not being arrogant but we believed we could come here and win the game – that is with all due respect. They have got some good players but I just felt the styles would fit and we would cause them problems.’

Luton did cause problems and how their travelling contingent loved it, still in their seats 15 minutes after the home fans had flooded out.

Determined and resilient, ruthless when opportunity knocked, there was something fitting that captain Tom Lockyer scored the goal that set Luton on their way, providing the injection of confidence for Carlton Morris to grab a vital second within eight first half minutes.

Sean Dyche has told Josh Wander and Steve Pasko what needs to be done and they will be under no illusion about the size of the task that awaits, if their proposal to succeed Farhad Moshiri receives ratification.

Luton took the lead when Lockyer was on hand to bundle home after Morris’ header came vback off the crossbar.

On 31 minutes, Morris made it 2-0 with a beautifully directed volley.

Inevitably, Everton fought back. From one raid, in the 43rd minute, Dominic Calvert-Lewin emerged from a melee to get Goodison’s first home goal of the season.

But they haven’t scored two in the Premier League here since last October and, really, for all the huffing and puffing in the second period, Luton goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski never had a shot of note to save. And, at the final whistle, the explosion of boos encapsulated the frustration.