Supple, Wilnis, Bruce, De Vos, Harding, Peters, Walton, Legwinski, Richards, Lee and Clarke all had to get to the ground earlier than usual today to get their hair and make up ready for the show they were about to put on for 20,975 fans as well as those watching live on sky. Drobny was welcomed to Portman road and Haynes welcomed back to sit with Naylor, Roberts and Currie on the bench.

 

Town started on the opposite side to usual in front of the Green King stand, this confused the scoreboard operator and we lost the minute clock, so my times are vague and guessed for the first half.

 

Whilst I send a text Lee is caught offside for the first time of many against Luton today.

 

Apparently there was some good play between Harding and Richards (usually I’d say I’ll believe it when I see it, but I saw it and I still don’t believe it)

 

Earnshaw is still an alien, in which case I am intrigued as to why he has not yet been taken away by the F.B.I for testing.

 

A good free kick from Richards is followed by a good corner from Richards but Clarke hits over.

 

Well that was the first 10 minutes, which was described as a volleyball game- don’t be daft love, a volleyball match would have been far more exciting.

 

Clarke is still in bed, along with Bruce, not in the same… ah well I know what I mean. Anyway Bruce falls out of bed and onto a Luton player and picks up his 8th yellow card, Go on Bruce you know you can get your second ban before they are all wiped!

 

A good challenge comes in from De Vos, yes they do happen occasionally. Another good Richards corner draws attention to the fact that the Tractor Boys in the box need to wake up, but so too do the fans, C’mon people the clocks went back not forward, you should be well awake by now!

 

The rolls are reversed with Clarke supplying Richards with the ball, Richards wins the corner which he then takes, from which Bruce heads at the cross bar, another corner is won, we have reached about 20 minutes as the ball comes in, this time Legwinski’s head meets the ball and the ball meets the back of the net. 1-0

 

Luton reacts by sending a cross to the corner flag then giving Supple a high ball to collect.

 

Peters runs the ball along the wing but has no one to cross to and Walton is penalized for a ball that hit his hand.

 

Around the half hour mark Walton has a shot tipped over winning a corner which De Vos slams into the North Stand.

 

Somehow this action packed game is slow, neither team posing threats with Luton seeming to have as much fight in them as a Barbie doll in the hands on an 8 year old boy, so we have a discussion on whether you would go to the football on your partner’s birthday.

 

Legwinski hits the cross bar and lots of stuff is suddenly happening, oh well nothing came from it.

 

Around the 40th minute Clarke manages to pass to Peters using a Luton player as a rebound, he didn’t mean to pass to Peters but hey, that’s where the ball ended up.

 

Legwinski has a shot saved by the Luton keeper and Supple does something equally important at the other end but then produces a rather poor kick.

 

Clarke is not looking too bright today and Lee is either putting in no effort or is so skilled that every move looks effortless.

 

Clark holds the ball for too long before shooting making it rather easy for the Luton no.1 to pull off the stop, but Richards regains the ball and another attempt from Clarke hits the cross bar.

 

Half time, Town are 1-0 up.

 

For the 2nd half the clock on the scoreboard was back, maybe they were trying to ‘save energy’

 

A goal is scored for Luton in the 47th minute but it is offside, after Supple gets the ball up the game is stopped and Luton win a free kick, no I don’t know why, but hey the floodlights are on (yeah that is necessary at 2pm, very energy efficient) Legwinski is booked and Luton get to re-take their free kick, which they scuff.

 

On the 49th minute both Lee and Bruce are fouled and both incidents are ignored.

 

A ball from Clarke is stopped on the line from a Luton defender in the 53rd minute, Lee with the ball finds Peters in space in front of the goal, and Peters neatly tucks the ball away for his 1st senior goal and the second of the match for Town.

 

On 55 minutes Luton have a corner which Dean Morgan takes, and as if by magic, touching no one it curls straight out.

 

Wilnis has to wait to take a throw when a Luton player decides he wants a rest and sits down. De Vos knocks Bruce over in the 58th minute and Brkovic replaces Emanuel for Luton.

 

Onto 62 minutes the Town strikers and midfield are producing perfect passing and very stylish play, then Walton is knocked over, on his trip he stops by Norwich, sticks his tongue out before coming back in time for Alan Lee to make the score 3-0 to the home side.

 

On the 69th minute Peters is replaced by Haynes, Roberts replaces Clarke and Luton’s Boyd replaces Feeney (I think). Just a minute later an injured De Vos is replaced by Naylor.

 

Legwinski nicks the ball from Edwards easier than a scouser working down south and Haynes announces his return with a goal, unfortunately offside.

 

In the 73rd minute a Morgan corner goes straight to Supple then at the other end in the 74th minute from a corner Haynes misses, but Lee follows on and scores his second of the match and Towns fourth.

 

C’mon Town, one more and we will be 10 goals over Norwich this weekend.

 

77 minutes Naylor denies Luton a chance on goal and Luton’s third substitution sees Perrett replace Morgan.

 

On 79 minutes the North Stand bounce, Haynes runs, Legwinski wins a free kick, a Luton players chest extends to the length of his arm, Luton have 2 corners during both of which Bruce is dazed from a collision.

 

I love Legwinski and the Town fans have a disco Mexican style.

 

On 82 minutes Lee and Bruce are being idiots and then 2 minutes later Lee gives away a free kick for sticking out his bum, oh and what a nice bum it is.

 

I win funky sock competition and Edwards is a city offside in the 87th minute.

 

In the 89th minute a penalty is given to Town for a foul on Roberts, rightfully Lee steps up and puts it away for his hat-trick and takes the score up to 5.

 

Luton win a free kick, no one cares, lots of good play, oh happy happy and there are nuns behind the goal.

 

A great result for Town sees us climb into the top half of the table but I would like to quickly mention Luton player Sol Davis who had a stroke on the coach on the way to Town, our thoughts are with him and we hope on a full, speedy recovery.

 

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