Match ends, Luton Town 2, Burton Albion 0.
Luton Town 2-0 Burton Albion
- From the section League One
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
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
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away1
- Corners
- Home3
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away22
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Burton Albion 0.
Foul by Luke Berry (Luton Town).
Reece Hutchinson (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jorge Grant (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Scott Fraser (Burton Albion).
Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Luton Town).
John Brayford (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Andrew Shinnie (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Ben Fox (Burton Albion).
Foul by James Collins (Luton Town).
Reece Hutchinson (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Marcus Myers-Harness (Burton Albion).
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Elliot Lee.
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jamie Allen (Burton Albion).
Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Bradley Collins (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Danny Hylton (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bradley Collins (Burton Albion).
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Will Miller replaces Devante Cole.
Jorge Grant (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Devante Cole (Burton Albion).
Foul by Danny Hylton (Luton Town).
Ben Turner (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Andrew Shinnie (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Scott Fraser (Burton Albion).
Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Jorge Grant.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Kieran Wallace replaces Stephen Quinn.
Goal!
Goal! Luton Town 2, Burton Albion 0. James Collins (Luton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Penalty Luton Town. Danny Hylton draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Stephen Quinn (Burton Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt missed. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Danny Hylton replaces Harry Cornick.
Foul by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town).
Jamie Allen (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sonny Bradley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Devante Cole (Burton Albion).
Devante Cole (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.