Luton Town 2-0 Burton Albion

Luton made it six league wins on the bounce with a comfortable victory against Burton.

The hosts were in front on 17 minutes when Andrew Shinnie picked out the run of defender Jack Stacey, who chested the ball down and fired past Bradley Collins.

Harry Cornick's tame effort was easy for Collins, while Luton stopper James Shea bravely smothered at the feet of Devante Cole.

In the second period, Lucas Akins went close for Burton, his drive deflected behind for a corner that Cole nodded over.

James Justin's free-kick was parried at his near post by Collins, who easily claimed Elliot Lee's follow up, while home keeper Shea gathered Reece Hutchinson's low drive.

Luton doubled their advantage on 73 minutes when substitute Danny Hylton was clipped in the area by defender Jamie Allen and James Collins hammered home the spot-kick.

Hylton had the ball in the net late on, only to be flagged offside as second-placed Town moved four points ahead of Sunderland in third.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
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Line-ups

Luton

• 36Shea
• 7Stacey
• 5Bradley
• 6Pearson
• 2Justin
• 16ReaSubstituted forGrantat 28'minutes
• 14CornickSubstituted forHyltonat 70'minutes
• 17Mpanzu
• 11Shinnie
• 19Collins
• 10LeeSubstituted forBerryat 88'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Stech
• 3Potts
• 8Berry
• 9Hylton
• 18Grant
• 25LuaLua
• 44Sheehan

Burton

• 40CollinsBooked at 83mins
• 10Akins
• 2Brayford
• 6TurnerBooked at 53mins
• 19Hutchinson
• 4Allen
• 23QuinnBooked at 55minsSubstituted forWallaceat 74'minutes
• 7Fraser
• 16Myers-Harness
• 44ColeSubstituted forMillerat 82'minutes
• 8HeskethBooked at 33minsSubstituted forFoxat 45'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Bywater
• 3Buxton
• 9Sbarra
• 12Fox
• 14McCrory
• 18Miller
• 22Wallace

Referee:

Craig Hicks

Attendance:

9,538

Match Stats

Home TeamLutonAway TeamBurton

Possession

Home53%

Away47%

Shots

Home8

Away5

Shots on Target

Home5

Away1

Corners

Home3

Away6

Fouls

Home17

Away22

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Luton Town 2, Burton Albion 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Burton Albion 0.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Luke Berry (Luton Town).

Posted at 90'+5'

Reece Hutchinson (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Jorge Grant (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Scott Fraser (Burton Albion).

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Luton Town).

Posted at 90'+1'

John Brayford (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+1'

Andrew Shinnie (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Ben Fox (Burton Albion).

Posted at 89'

Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).

Posted at 89'

Reece Hutchinson (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 88'

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Marcus Myers-Harness (Burton Albion).

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Elliot Lee.

Posted at 87'

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Jamie Allen (Burton Albion).

Posted at 84'

Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 83'

Bradley Collins (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 83'

Danny Hylton (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Bradley Collins (Burton Albion).

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Will Miller replaces Devante Cole.

Posted at 79'

Jorge Grant (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Devante Cole (Burton Albion).

Posted at 78'

Foul by Danny Hylton (Luton Town).

Posted at 78'

Ben Turner (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 77'

Andrew Shinnie (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Scott Fraser (Burton Albion).

Posted at 76'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Jorge Grant.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Kieran Wallace replaces Stephen Quinn.

Goal!

Posted at 73'

Goal! Luton Town 2, Burton Albion 0. James Collins (Luton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

Posted at 72'

Penalty Luton Town. Danny Hylton draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 72'

Penalty conceded by Stephen Quinn (Burton Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Luton Town. Danny Hylton replaces Harry Cornick.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).

Posted at 68'

Jamie Allen (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 67'

Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Devante Cole (Burton Albion).

Posted at 65'

Devante Cole (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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