Blues get a Pep talker
found attacks and we kept putting pressure on their goal.”
Jutkiewicz made it three home victories on the bounce for Birmingham when he headed home in the 82nd minute.
Kristian Pedersen nodded in a cross from Maxime Colin seconds before the break to put Blues ahead, but Hatters substitute Harry Cornick blasted a 67th-minute equaliser when Pedersen lost possession.
Clotet’s side regained their control, even though Jutkiewicz was guilty of a horrible miss when he failed to connect with
Kerim Mrabti’s cross.
It looked as though it might give Luton a point they would not have deserved after being under siege for all but a brief secondhalf spell.
But when Harlee Dean crossed after Luton failed to clear a corner, Jutkiewicz nodded in to make amends for his howler.
Luton boss Graeme Jones claimed Jutkiewicz fouled Matty Pearson before the winner.
He said: “They tell me he’s got hands all over his back and he can’t jump, but if you were talking about being Championship-savvy, that’s what we’re talking about – that small detail where you don’t get beat.
“We are just getting to the stage of the season when just being positive about performances is not enough.”
LUTON 6 ........ Shots on Target .........4 7 ........ Shots off Target .........4 13 ...............Corners .................5 8 .................. Fouls .................. 10 3 ............... Offsides ................. 2 77.8 .. Passing Success ... 72.9 400 ...... Total Passes ........ 329 55.4 .......Possession ........ 44.6 60.5 . Territorial Adv%... 39.5