Jones: We deserved to see off Chairboys

LUTON boss Nathan Jones felt his side got their just rewards for a fine display by defeating Wycombe.

Andrew Shinnie and Harry Cornick were on target for the Hatters to ensure they made it into tomorrow night’s draw for round two, with Jones saying: “It was a difficult game, you’re always playing a difficult game when you come up against Wycombe, for lots of reasons.

“They go man for man with you all over the pitch, we knew we’d have to really be brave, there was no real rhythm in the game and that’s the frustrating thing.

“Every time you you play them, they slow the game, they don’t want that fluency which we need. It was important we got the first goal and once we did that, I never felt we were in any danger.

“I felt we were by far the better side on the day, we were braver in possession and we’ve had opportunities.

The hosts almost led inside three minutes, Cornick pouncing on Joe Jacobson’s underhit backpass, shooting straight at keeper Ryan Allsop.

Luton had the lead four minutes before half-time when Shinnie curled a left-footed effort into the bottom corner from 25 yards.

James Collins saw his goal ruled out for offside moments later, while in the second period, Wanderers missed a great chance after 57 minutes, Dominic Gape sidefooting wide when well-placed.

Luton had breathing space after 71 minutes, Adam El-Abd’s bizarre backheel perfect for Cornick to burst into the area and find the bottom corner. Town’s second was the turning point for Wanderers chief Gareth Ainsworth, who said: “We wanted to stay in the game, the first goal is avoidable, definitely, we’ve picked the bones out of that already. “Then the second goal, Adam’s put his hands up in the dressing room and said ‘sorry boys, that’s my fault entirely’.

“He’s devastated in there, that’s a tough one to take because they were the better team, I’m not trying to pretend they weren’t, but at 1-0 we can always manage to nick something.

“Craig Mackail-Smith’s gone through at the end and almost scored, and Randell’s (Williams) had a couple of chances.”