Cam is the man for Jones
LUTON boss Nathan Jones praised evergreen Cameron Jerome, as his side beat West Brom.
The 35-year-old netted his first league goal for the Hatters, supplied the second strike, and hit the post in the first half.
Luton are now within two points of the play-offs, and showed a fine response to their shock defeat at Birmingham.
Jones felt both Jerome and fellow striker Elijah Adebayo will be a problem for defenders. He said: “Cameron’s all-round play was excellent, and he was a threat – he should have scored in the first half. It was a great header for the opening goal.
“That’s why we brought him in, so that he challenges Elijah, but together they’re a handful.
“We’ve got to a point now where it’s not about the opposition, but about us. We concentrate on ourselves.”
Jerome hit the post at the end of the first half, before opening the scoring 10 minutes after the break when he connected with a Kai Naismith free-kick. Luton looked more comfortable after taking the lead, with the Baggies offering little. The points were sealed seven minutes from time, when Jerome laid off to Allan Campbell, who finished with a drive from outside the box.
Although Andy Carroll headed the ball against the crossbar late on, it was another poor performance up front from Albion.
Without a goal in the last five games, manager Steve Bruce was annoyed at his side’s second-half performance. He said “I thought we should have been in front in the first half, but our reaction when we conceded the goal was not enough.
“As soon as we went behind, we didn’t do anything at all.”
LUTON: J LUTON TOWN: Steer 5; Lockyer 6, Osho 6, Naismith 7; Bree 6 (Kioso 89), Mpanzu 5, Campbell 7, Muskwe 5 (Lansbury 63, 5), Bell 6; Jerome 8 (Hylton 85), Adebayo 6. Subs not used:shea, Potts, Cornick, Onyedinma. WEST BROM: Johnstone 6; Clarke 5 (Diangara 68, 5), Ajayi 5, Bartley 6; Furlong 5, Molumby 6, Mowatt 5 (Robinson 78), Townsend 6; Reach 5; Carroll 5, Grant 6. Subs not used: O’shea, Robinson, Kipre, Button, Tulloch, Gardner-hickman.