adminMARVELOUS Nakamba produced another fine performance as Luton Town beat Blackpool 3-1 to keep alive their hopes of promotion into the English Premiership.
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu scored his first double in almost four years as Luton hit back to advance their own play-off ambitions.
The hosts had trailed just after the midway point of the first half, only for Mpanzu to level on the stroke of half time, before two quickfire goals in the second period from Carlton Morris and the long-serving midfielder ensured the points remained in Bedfordshire.
Town boss Rob Edwards made one change from the team who drew 0-0 at Millwall on Good Friday, Reece Burke replacing Gabe Osho in the hosts’ back three.
After a quiet opening 15 minutes, the hosts had the first opening when Morris’s shot was deflected behind for a corner after Nakamba, who else, broke up play.
A short corner routine saw Alfie Doughty’s delivery palmed away by Chris Maxwell and then recycled by Burke at the far post, Cody Drameh’s header falling off target.
The visitors, who looked a far better side than the one that was 3-0 down early on against Cardiff City in their recent fixture, had the first attempt on target with 26 minutes gone, Lewis Fiorini’s hopeful attempt simple for Ethan Horvath. – Luton Today
Online Reporter