PRE-SEASON FIXTURE
Saturday August 29th, 1.30pm
PTS Academy Stadium

NORTHAMPTON TOWN 0

Cobblers: Jonathan Mitchell, Michael Harriman, Luka Racic, Cian Bolger, Fraser Horsfall, Joseph Mills, Christopher Missilou, Sam Hoskins, Ricky Korboa (trialist), Harry Smith, trialist
Subs: Steve Arnold, Joe Martin, Ryan Watson, Chris Lines, Morgan Roberts, Jacob Ballinger, Ethan Johnston, Matt Warburton, Mark Marshall

Luton: James Shea, Peter Kioso, Matthew Pearson, Sonny Bradley, Sam Beckwith, Glen Rea, Pelly Ruddock, Luke Berry, Elliot Lee, Danny Hylton, Harry Cornick
Subs: Harvey Instead, Avan Jones, Martin Cranie, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Andrew Shinnie, George Moncur, James Collins, Corey Panter, Brendan Galloway, Jake Peck, Kazenga Lua-Lua, Josh Neufville, Jordan Clark

Referee: Andy Woolmer

Booked:
Cobblers: none
Luton: none

Sent off:
Cobblers: none
Luton: none

Luton Town provided the opposition for Northampton Town's final home pre-season friendly just a week before their first round Carabao Cup tie against Cardiff City. On-loan Brentford defender Luka Racic started in a back three for the Cobblers while former Town striker James Collins was on the bench for the Hatters.

James Shea saved an early Sam Hoskins effort and Joseph Mills went close from distance on a unseasonably chilly late August afternoon in Northampton. Keith Curle was then forced into an early change after the unnamed trialist picked up an injury.

It was proving to be another highly competitive workout for the Cobblers and Racic made an important challenge to deny Danny Hylton a shooting opportunity inside the box before Harry Cornick fired over.

There was a change in goal for the Cobblers at half-time but it was the Luton goalkeeper Shea who was called upon to make a save from Mills after an initial appeal for a penalty.

Luton took the lead through somewhat fortuitous circumstances when Steve Arnold’s clearance rebounded off James Collins and another substitute Kazenga Lua-Lua doubled the visitors lead with a neat chip after latching onto a long through-ball.

Martin Cranie added a third from close range as Curle continued to make changes to give players more game time in this compacted pre-season. The scoreline was somewhat harsh on the Cobblers but it was another important workout for Curle’s side with the new season just a week away.