Top flight is talk of Town
certainly not the prettiest of Luton’s recent victories, though.
Neither side had a shot on target in a poor first half, with Luton’s Elijah Adebayo closest.
Derby lacked the creativity of the suspended captain Tom Lawrence, but nearly broke the deadlock as Max Bird’s left-footed 20-yarder was LUTON in the Premier brilliantly pushed on to the League? At this rate you bar by Jed Steer. better believe it. Luton heeded that
Substitute Danny Hylton warning with subs Hylton fired the Hatters into the and Cameron Jerome top six to continue their turning the game in their sensational form. favour.
It is now three straight It was Jerome’s aerial wins, six victories in the ability that set up Hylton last seven and they have to score with a neat finish more points in 2022 than on 67 minutes for the any second-tier team. second time in a week.
Suddenly the It was all the hosts after dilapidated, that, as fans old, falling sang “Luton’s down going up”. Kenilworth Tom Lockyer Road that has shot into the someone’s side-netting house as an after Jerome away end had caused entrance could problems, be hosting while Ryan England’s elite. Allsop foiled
Boss Nathan both James Jones beamed: “It’s been a Bree and Jerome as great month. We’ve taken Jones’ men warmed up for 15 out of 18 points and you Wednesday’s FA Cup tie don’t get many better with Chelsea in style. months than that. Derby have now lost
“It’s wonderful to be three of their last four to where we are and let’s get dent recent optimism, with better and see where it boss Wayne Rooney takes us. I hope being in unable to offer any update the top six is a positive. I on a possible takeover. hope we’re in there and He said: “This club is don’t come out of it. going through a
“I’m very proud of horrendous time and I feel Danny. He can be a for the fans. We have to clown at times, but I keep working and fighting. wouldn’t want any “We’ve had challenges other human being all season and need to to score a winning keep fighting. I believe we
goal.” This was can do it.”
LUTON: Steer 7, Lockyer 6, Burke 7, Naismith 6, Bree 7, Osho 6, Campbell 7, Lansbury 6 (Hylton 51, 7), Bell 6, Cornick 5 (Jerome 59, 7), Adebayo 6 (Onyedinma 79).
Subs not used: Shea, Snodgrass, Mendes Gomes, Kioso.
DERBY COUNTY: Allsop 7, Davies 6, Cashin 6, Buchanan 6, Byrne 6, Bielik 6, Morrison 5, Forsyth 5 (Plange 73, 5), Knight 6 (Ebiowei 84), Bird 7 (Ebosele 66, 5), Kazim-Richards 5. Subs not used: Stearman, Sibley, Roos, Thompson.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Cameron Jerome. A real handful after climbing off bench and involved in Hylton’s winner.
REFEREE: Andy Woolmer 5.