Match ends, Luton Town 2, Accrington Stanley 0.
LutonLuton Town2AccringtonAccrington Stanley0
Luton gained ground on League Two's top three in a comfortable win over Accrington.
The visitors had enjoyed the better of the first half, but were unable to take their chances before Jayden Stockley headed in Luke Guttridge's corner.
Accrington survived a penalty appeal when Elliot Lee went down in the box, but were unable to stop Guttridge doubling the lead from close range.
Luton are now just two points off the automatic promotion places.
Luton manager John Still told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"It was a tough first-half, their shape put us out a little bit if I'm honest. We had to change and get ourselves sorted out better, which we did.
"To be where we are at the moment is great credit to the players. We're right on it, we'll go to the wire and fortunately with players coming back from injury we're going to get stronger."
On Mark Cullen's transfer speculation: "Mark came to us and said 'I don't know if what I said was misinterpreted, if there's interest in me I'd like to look into it.
"Which I understand. He's a young man. Mark was big enough to stand up and say that maybe it didn't come out how he wanted it to come out."
Line-ups
Luton
Formation 4-4-2
- 16Justham
- 22Harriman
- 2FranksBooked at 45mins
- 30Wilkinson
- 12Griffiths
- 21Guttridge
- 4Smith
- 50McGeehan
- 11Howells
- 38LeeBooked at 71minsSubstituted forLawlessat 72'minutes
- 25StockleySubstituted forCullenat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Lawless
- 8Drury
- 13Cullen
- 14Parry
- 20Whalley
- 31Oduwa
- 41King
Accrington
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 30Davies
- 28Conneely
- 6WinnardSubstituted forCrooksat 45+2'minutesBooked at 88mins
- 25AtkinsonBooked at 48mins
- 15Mingoia
- 4Joyce
- 24Proctor
- 23BarrySubstituted forMcCartanat 69'minutes
- 11NaismithSubstituted forMaguireat 82'minutes
- 8WindassBooked at 85mins
- 10Gornell
Substitutes
- 3Liddle
- 7McCartan
- 19Maguire
- 21Bruna
- 22Dawber
- 33Crooks
- 44Bowerman
- Referee:
- Lee Collins
- Attendance:
- 8,700
Match Stats
Home TeamLutonAway TeamAccrington
- Possession
- Home61%
- Away39%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home7
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Accrington Stanley 0.
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Luke Joyce.
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Scott Davies.
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Attempt saved. Mark Cullen (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Attempt missed. Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Terry Gornell (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Luke Wilkinson (Luton Town).
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Scott Davies.
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Attempt saved. Luke Wilkinson (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Booking
Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
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Hand ball by Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley).
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Scott Griffiths.
Booking
Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
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Alex Lawless (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley).
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Mark Cullen replaces Jayden Stockley.
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Sean Maguire replaces Kal Naismith.
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Fraser Franks.
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Fraser Franks.
