Fans/atmosphere

Not bad support from either side, Leicester had their group of loud mouths placed correctly right next to the away end. However, there was a distinct lake of atmopshere from all other areas of the ground and if it hadn't been for the group in the corner, the ninety minutes would have been pretty silent! The main draw back of having a large and modern stadium was highlited this afternoon at The Walkers Stadium.

Trouble was never really an issue, although half a dozen or so home fans were chucked out by the old bill for over stepping the mark, but this just made the travelling fans jeer that little bit louder! Overall a nice atmosphere mostly because of us away fans. I can't comment on pre-match because there was very little of it for us today!

Day's ratings

Stadium - 9.5/10 Walkers Stadium
Home fans - 6/10 Good noise from one corner but otherwise dull and quiet
Away fans - 8/10 Tremendous turnout, consisting of over 2,000, considering it was our third away match in eight days
Journey - 7/10 Nice and easy up the M1 - parking a slight problem but made it in time for the kick-off
Programme - 9/10 Pricey but another easy on the eye read
Match itself - 7/10 Not the best of games, first half fairly dull but as a non-neutral Hatter, it was brilliant to win at Leicester
Performance - 8/10 Top class from a lot of the lads and to know we can do better can only be a good thing
Hatters' star Man - Underwood (9/10) Best performance from him so far this season as his new position of left back, looked even better when pushed up onto the wing though

Leicester City 0-2 Luton Town

Match Report

A fantastic day at the office, and according to Mike Newell we didn't even perform that well. To come to a place like The Walkers Stadium, not play that well, and go away happy with three points, as Luton Town, is something else. For us however, it's starting to take on the role as normality! In my opinion, we did play well and it was yet another great performance from the lads.

It all started borningly enough, as until midway through the first half, chances hardly appeared and the atmosphere was all but dead. This is when the Leicester fans started having something to say though, and our first chance had come and gone as a strong Curtis Davies header was saved by Douglas. Despite having had little to worry either 'keeper, suddenly, from an overhit Morgan corner, Feeney headed the ball into the box from the left hand side and Brkovic connected, in what is fast becoming a trademark position, with an overhead kick. It flew into the top left hand corner and over 2,000 awayday Hatters went mad.
*GOAL 42 minutes Foxes 0-1 HATTERS
The goal was the main, pretty much the only talking point, of the first half.
*Half-time Leicester City 0-1 Luton Town

During the second half, both sides had a couple more chances than in the first, but it was still quite an even encounter. Leicester did get on top after the break, with an early defelected Dion Dublin header causing Beresford a problem in the Town goal. It was Luton though, with just under twenty minutes remaining, who could and should have sealed the win, a nice touch back from Enoch Shwounmi, one on one with the 'keeper, goalscorer Ahmet Brkovic calmly passed the ball into the City 'keeper's hands.

As the final whistle approached, the hosts had two glorious chances to get back on level terms. Firstly, Beresford made a fanstastic finger tip save to deny Leicester, and then, down to more luck than judement, Luton survived as Dion Dublin's shot in the 89th minute, struck the inside of the post, and to the relief of all the travelling fans, rolled across the line and went away - a moment of 'phews' all round.

Stoppage time saw Enoch pulled down in the box and Kevin Nicholls to hammer home a penalty to prevent 94th minute awayday nerves. A fantastic way to finish this brilliant victory!
*GOAL 90 minutes Foxes 0-2 HATTERS
*Full-time Leicester City 0-2 Luton Town

Steve Bostock©