Match ends, Luton Town 2, Southend United 0.
Luton Town 2-0 Southend United
- From the section Football
Goals from Alex Lawless and Mark Cullen gave Luton victory at home to Southend.
The hosts took the lead when Lawless cut into the penalty area and curled a shot past goalkeeper Daniel Bentley.
Luton made it two after Bentley and Cian Bolger failed to clear, leaving Andy Drury to pounce on the loose ball and Cullen duly slotted in.
Southend were unable to reduce the deficit and saw assistant boss Dave Penney sent to the stands after clashing with Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu.
Luton manager John Still told BBC Three Counties Radio:
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"We played really well today, we've been in a good vein of form.
"You've got to keep working to get round pegs into round holes and we weren't always able to do that.
"Are we the perfect team? Not by a mile. We will have disappointing times but we know our team is strong.
"Michael Harriman (defender on loan from QPR) was really good and he really impressed. I think he was shocked at how good we are."
Line-ups
Luton
- 1Tyler
- 22HarrimanSubstituted forLaceyat 90+3'minutes
- 30Wilkinson
- 5McNulty
- 12Griffiths
- 17Ruddock MpanzuBooked at 71mins
- 26Doyle
- 8DruryBooked at 72mins
- 4Smith
- 7Lawless
- 13Cullen
Substitutes
- 6Lacey
- 9Benson
- 10Wall
- 16Justham
- 21Guttridge
- 28Stevenson
- 35Walker
Southend
- 1Bentley
- 2White
- 5ThompsonBooked at 65mins
- 15BolgerSubstituted forLeonardat 44'minutes
- 23Williams
- 12AtkinsonBooked at 27minsSubstituted forPayneat 45'minutes
- 22Deegan
- 16CliffordBooked at 90mins
- 14Hurst
- 11Weston
- 17CoulthirstSubstituted forCorrat 45'minutesBooked at 67mins
Substitutes
- 7Worrall
- 8Timlin
- 9Barnard
- 10Corr
- 18Leonard
- 19Payne
- 21Smith
- Referee:
- Chris Kavanagh
- Attendance:
- 9,238
Match Stats
Home TeamLutonAway TeamSouthend
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away1
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away15
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Southend United 0.
Pelly Ruddock (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Conor Clifford (Southend United).
Attempt missed. Kevan Hurst (Southend United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Alex Lacey replaces Michael Harriman.
Attempt missed. Conor Clifford (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt missed. Andy Drury (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt missed. Myles Weston (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Foul by Jonathan Smith (Luton Town).
Gary Deegan (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Michael Harriman (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Myles Weston (Southend United).
Attempt missed. Myles Weston (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Scott Griffiths (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Pelly Ruddock (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Gary Deegan (Southend United).
Steve McNulty (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Barry Corr (Southend United).
Attempt missed. Alex Lawless (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Pelly Ruddock (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Conor Clifford (Southend United).
Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Adam Thompson.
Pelly Ruddock (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Conor Clifford (Southend United).
Booking
Andy Drury (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Pelly Ruddock (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Alex Lawless (Luton Town).
Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Booking
Barry Corr (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Barry Corr (Southend United).
Nathan Doyle (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Pelly Ruddock (Luton Town) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Luke Wilkinson (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Booking
Adam Thompson (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Adam Thompson (Southend United).
Mark Cullen (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Steve McNulty.
Attempt blocked. Jack Payne (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Alex Lawless (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.