Luton Town 2-0 Accrington Stanley

Luke Guttridge's goal helped Luton to close the gap on the League Two leaders.

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:

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Still on Luton v Accrington

"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."

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Line-ups

Luton

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Luton Town 2, Accrington Stanley 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Accrington Stanley 0.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Luke Joyce.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Scott Davies.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Mark Cullen (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 89'

Terry Gornell (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Luke Wilkinson (Luton Town).

Posted at 89'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Scott Davies.

Posted at 89'

Attempt saved. Luke Wilkinson (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Booking

Posted at 88'

Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 87'

Hand ball by Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 86'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Scott Griffiths.

Booking

Posted at 85'

Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 85'

Alex Lawless (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley).

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Luton Town. Mark Cullen replaces Jayden Stockley.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Sean Maguire replaces Kal Naismith.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Fraser Franks.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Fraser Franks.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Luton Town. Alex Lawless replaces Elliot Lee.

Booking

Posted at 71'

Elliot Lee (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Elliot Lee (Luton Town).

Posted at 71'

Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Shay McCartan replaces Antony Barry.

Posted at 65'

Luke Wilkinson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Jake Howells (Luton Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 63'

Elliot Lee (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Luke Joyce (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 62'

Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Jonathan Smith (Luton Town).

Goal!

Posted at 60'

Goal! Luton Town 2, Accrington Stanley 0. Luke Guttridge (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliot Lee.

Posted at 59'

Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Jonathan Smith (Luton Town).

Posted at 55'

Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 53'

Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 49'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Robert Atkinson.

Booking

Posted at 48'

Robert Atkinson (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 48'

Elliot Lee (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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