Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers, 2017-18 English League Two, Regular Season
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Luton seal second spot with late win over Forest Green
Luton seal second spot with late win over Forest Green
Match Commentary
- 9': James Collins (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Goal! Luton Town 1, Forest Green Rovers 0. Danny Hylton (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 25': Danny Hylton (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! Luton Town 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reece Brown.
- 59': Alan McCormack (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Reuben Reid replaces Dayle Grubb.
- 63': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Charlie Cooper replaces Chris Clements.
- 66': Lee Collins (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Luton Town. Harry Cornick replaces James Collins.
- 85': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Tahvon Campbell replaces Reece Brown.
- 86': Goal! Luton Town 2, Forest Green Rovers 1. Olly Lee (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Cornick.
- 89': Goal! Luton Town 3, Forest Green Rovers 1. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Cornick.
- 90': Gavin Gunning (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90': Substitution, Luton Town. Scott Cuthbert replaces Alan McCormack.
Game Information
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Location: Luton, England
Attendance: 10,029
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 13 | +7 | 26 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 13 | +5 | 25 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | +13 | 24 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 13 | +10 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Luton Town (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 36 | James Shea (GK) |
| 44 | Alan Sheehan |
| 16 | Glen Rea |
| 3 | Dan Potts |
| 7 | Jack Stacey |
| 8 | Oliver Lee |
| 4 | Alan McCormack |
| 17 | Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
| 38 | Elliott Lee |
| 9 | Danny Hylton |
| 19 | James Collins |
Forest Green Rovers (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Cameron Belford (GK) |
| 20 | Farrend Rawson |
| 32 | Haydn Hollis |
| 3 | Scott Laird |
| 5 | Lee Collins |
| 16 | Gavin Gunning |
| 34 | Isaiah Osbourne |
| 8 | Dayle Grubb |
| 22 | Chris Clements |
| 9 | Christian Doidge |
| 10 | Reece Brown |
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