Match ends, Peterborough United 3, Luton Town 1.
PeterboroughPeterborough United3LutonLuton Town1
Peterborough continued their perfect League One start by blowing away Luton as a first-half bombardment led to a 3-1 success.
All three goals arrived before the break for Steve Evans' high-fliers - and all were a product of rapid breakaways.
Jason Cummings earned and converted the 17th-minute opener from the penalty spot after being tripped by Hatters keeper Marek Stech, and Posh doubled their advantage just two minutes later as Siriki Dembele picked himself up off the deck to lash a fierce finish past Stech.
The points were effectively in the bag nine minutes before the break when a block from Rhys Bennett inside his own box provided the launchpad for their third goal which was coolly finished by Cummings following a Dembele run and pass.
Luton thought they had a lifeline moments later when referee Graham Salisbury pointed to the spot after Elliot Lee went down, but he changed his decision following a discussion with his assistant.
The visitors grabbed a consolation when Jack Stacey finished a deep cross from substitute Andrew Shinnie in the 78th minute and a brilliant block denied Sonny Bradley in a late Hatters rally which was to no avail.
Report supplied by the Press Assocation.
Line-ups
Peterborough
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Chapman
- 2Naismith
- 5TafazolliBooked at 54mins
- 16Bennett
- 3Daniel
- 10DembéléSubstituted forCooperat 83'minutes
- 4Woodyard
- 8O'HaraBooked at 60minsSubstituted forReedat 77'minutes
- 15Ward
- 9GoddenSubstituted forToneyat 73'minutes
- 35Cummings
Substitutes
- 11Reed
- 14Cooke
- 17Toney
- 19Cooper
- 20Yorwerth
- 21Maddison
- 40Tyler
Luton
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Stech
- 7Stacey
- 5Bradley
- 6PearsonSubstituted forShinnieat 45'minutes
- 44Sheehan
- 3PottsBooked at 22mins
- 4McCormackSubstituted forReaat 30'minutes
- 10Lee
- 17Mpanzu
- 9Hylton
- 19CollinsSubstituted forGrantat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Justin
- 11Shinnie
- 14Cornick
- 15Jervis
- 16Rea
- 18Grant
- 36Shea
- Referee:
- Graham Salisbury
- Attendance:
- 8,016
Match Stats
Home TeamPeterboroughAway TeamLuton
- Possession
- Home43%
- Away57%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away21
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away6
- Corners
- Home3
- Away11
- Fouls
- Home21
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Peterborough United 3, Luton Town 1.
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Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Luton Town).
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George Cooper (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jason Cummings (Peterborough United).
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Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Glen Rea (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by George Cooper (Peterborough United).
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Rhys Bennett.
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Attempt blocked. Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
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Jorge Grant (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jason Naismith (Peterborough United).
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Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Peterborough United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Delay in match Alan Sheehan (Luton Town) because of an injury.
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Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Alan Sheehan.
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Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by George Cooper (Peterborough United).
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Foul by Danny Hylton (Luton Town).
