Match ends, Luton Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
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Stuart Sinclair struck a last-gasp winner against his former club as Bristol Rovers sealed victory at Luton.
The unmarked midfielder raced through to calmly beat keeper Mark Tyler and make it two wins from three since Rovers returned to the Football League.
The Hatters failed to test visiting keeper Aaron Chapman with a single shot on target, as Paddy McCourt's shot wide was the best they could muster.
Tyler saved well from Rovers' Lee Brown, while Ellis Harrison went close.
Luton manager John Still told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"I think in the games we've had so far, we've been solid and playing how we want to play. I thought we'd build on that and today we haven't. I didn't think we were good enough to win the game.
"If I'm being honest, our only attacking option was Paddy McCourt. I thought we were really depending on the three centre-halves.
"Sometimes people don't play well. That's football. The team was no different than the one that beat Bristol City. Nothing has changed."
Line-ups
Luton
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Tyler
- 6Cuthbert
- 5McNulty
- 30WilkinsonBooked at 16mins
- 2O'Donnell
- 8McGeehanSubstituted forRuddockat 70'minutes
- 15McCourtBooked at 55mins
- 26DoyleSubstituted forSmithat 65'minutes
- 12Griffiths
- 9Benson
- 22Mackail-SmithSubstituted forMarriottat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Potts
- 4Smith
- 7Lawless
- 14Marriott
- 16Justham
- 17Ruddock
- 23McQuoid
Bristol Rovers
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Chapman
- 4Lockyer
- 6Parkes
- 15J Clarke
- 2LeadbitterBooked at 90mins
- 8O Clarke
- 14Lines
- 24Sinclair
- 3Brown
- 9HarrisonBooked at 76mins
- 17EasterSubstituted forTaylorat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Mildenhall
- 10Taylor
- 11Gosling
- 21Montaño
- 23Bodin
- 28Malpas
- 29Monakana
- Referee:
- Trevor Kettle
- Attendance:
- 8,061
Match Stats
Home TeamLutonAway TeamBristol Rovers
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away3
- Corners
- Home2
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Luton Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
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Foul by Jack Marriott (Luton Town).
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Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Daniel Leadbitter (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal!
Goal! Luton Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1. Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
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Attempt missed. Steve McNulty (Luton Town) header from very close range is too high.
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
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Pelly Ruddock (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers).
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Attempt missed. Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Steve McNulty (Luton Town).
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Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jack Marriott (Luton Town).
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Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Scott Cuthbert (Luton Town).
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Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Luke Wilkinson (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
