Match ends, Coventry City 1, Luton Town 2.
CoventryCoventry City1LutonLuton Town2
Luton Town consolidated their League One promotion credentials with a 2-1 victory at Coventry City.
Goals from Matthew Pearson and James Collins ensured a sixth successive league success for Nathan Jones' high-flyers, whilst Coventry's winless run now stretches to six league games.
Harry Cornick missed a gilt-edged chance after 15 minutes as he latched onto a sublime Elliot Lee pass, but dragged his shot wide of the post.
Coventry thought they had taken the lead when Jordy Hiwula bundled an effort towards goal, however the officials had judged that the ball had not crossed the line.
Luton opened the scoring after 38 minutes when a corner from the right was headed back across the face of goal by Sonny Bradley before being stabbed home by Pearson.
And the Hatters sealed their win after 57 minutes when Lee danced outside Coventry's 18-yard-box before picking out Collins to fire home.
Jonson Clarke-Harris denied James Shea a fourth consecutive clean sheet as he dispatched a consolation penalty for Coventry deep in added time, but Luton held on to claim all three points.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Coventry
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Burge
- 2Grimmer
- 4WillisSubstituted forHyamat 65'minutes
- 5DaviesBooked at 88mins
- 12Brown
- 20BaylissSubstituted forAllassaniat 78'minutes
- 6Kelly
- 26Shipley
- 23Thomas
- 18Clarke-Harris
- 11Hiwula-MayifuilaSubstituted forChaplinat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Mason
- 8Doyle
- 10Chaplin
- 14Allassani
- 15Hyam
- 16Ogogo
- 33Addai
Luton
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 36Shea
- 7Stacey
- 5Bradley
- 6Pearson
- 2Justin
- 16Rea
- 17MpanzuBooked at 63mins
- 11ShinnieBooked at 86minsSubstituted forPottsat 89'minutes
- 10Lee
- 14CornickSubstituted forHyltonat 73'minutes
- 19Collins
Substitutes
- 1Stech
- 3Potts
- 8Berry
- 9Hylton
- 18Grant
- 25LuaLua
- 44Sheehan
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
- Attendance:
- 12,559
Match Stats
Home TeamCoventryAway TeamLuton
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home1
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Luton Town 2.
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Hand ball by Reise Allassani (Coventry City).
Goal!
Goal! Coventry City 1, Luton Town 2. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Penalty Coventry City. Luke Thomas draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by James Shea (Luton Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Foul by Reise Allassani (Coventry City).
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Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Hand ball by Jonson Clarke-Harris (Coventry City).
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Reise Allassani (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jack Stacey (Luton Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Dan Potts replaces Andrew Shinnie.
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Attempt missed. James Justin (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Booking
Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Davies (Coventry City).
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Attempt saved. Tom Davies (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Booking
Andrew Shinnie (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Reise Allassani (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Luton Town).
