Match ends, Luton Town 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.
LutonLuton Town1TranmereTranmere Rovers0
Form side Luton Town extended their unbeaten league run to 11 games and moved to the top of League Two with a narrow win over struggling Tranmere.
Luke Guttridge had a first-half volley tipped over by Tranmere goalkeeper Peter Brezovan before Mark Cullen put two chances wide from good positions.
The Hatters took the lead when substitute Ricky Miller curled past Brezovan into the top corner.
Mark Tyler made a late save from Kayode Odejayi's header to secure the points.
Tranmere are on a 12-game winless streak in the league which stretches back to August and sit 23rd in the table on 12 points.
Luton Town first-team coach Hakan Hayrettin told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"It was another day where we had to work hard. We had to grind out a result. We had to do the right things in the right areas and we deserved it in the end.
"He [Ricky Miller] has that capability. He does it day in and day out in training. Going out on loan to Dover has helped him out immensely. He'll run, he'll chase and he'll hassle. That's the ethos of this team.
"Overall if you win 1-0 home or away it's fantastic. But I've got to say, the support again was unbelievable. They drive that team on.
"Sometimes you're not going to play the best. But you've got to be firm, you've got to be disciplined, you've got to have that professionalism and we push teams back. It's regimental."
Line-ups
Luton
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Tyler
- 2Franks
- 5McNulty
- 30Wilkinson
- 22Harriman
- 21GuttridgeSubstituted forDruryat 76'minutes
- 26DoyleSubstituted forRuddock Mpanzuat 64'minutes
- 4Smith
- 11Howells
- 9BensonBooked at 85mins
- 13CullenSubstituted forMillerat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Lacey
- 8Drury
- 12Griffiths
- 15Rooney
- 16Justham
- 17Ruddock Mpanzu
- 19Miller
Tranmere
Formation 3-5-2
- 26Brezovan
- 5Ihiekwe
- 6Holness
- 32ThompsonSubstituted forGumbsat 72'minutes
- 19DonacienSubstituted forHolmesat 67'minutes
- 22Jennings
- 14LairdSubstituted forOdejayiat 72'minutes
- 4PowerBooked at 90mins
- 3Ridehalgh
- 30Gnanduillet
- 31Johnson
Substitutes
- 2Holmes
- 9Odejayi
- 11Bell-Baggie
- 12Rowe
- 13Pilling
- 15Kirby
- 24Gumbs
- Referee:
- Lee Collins
- Attendance:
- 9,061
Match Stats
Home TeamLutonAway TeamTranmere
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.
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Foul by Ricky Miller (Luton Town).
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(Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Jake Howells (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Booking
Max Power (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Mark Tyler.
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Attempt saved. Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Paul Benson (Luton Town).
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Liam Ridehalgh (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Danny Johnson (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. Evan Gumbs (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Michael Harriman.
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Peter Brezovan.
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Attempt saved. Luke Wilkinson (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Booking
Paul Benson (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Paul Benson (Luton Town).
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Evan Gumbs (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Marcus Holness (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Jake Howells.
