Luton fight back to beat Sheff Utd in thriller

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Alfie Doughty scores for Luton against Sheffield United in the Premier LeagueLuton have won back-to-back Premier League games for the first time

Bottom club Sheffield United suffered a demoralising home defeat as Luton Town snatched victory in an extraordinary Premier League game at Bramall Lane.

A howler by Wes Foderingham gifted Luton the lead when Alfie Doughty's 17th-minute attempt slipped through the keeper's legs and into the net.

The Blades thought they had turned it around after the interval, Oli McBurnie equalising after Sam Allison - the first black referee to take charge of an English top-flight match for 15 years - played a smart advantage when James McAtee appeared to have been fouled.

With fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest winning earlier at Newcastle, the Blades - who are at Manchester City on Saturday (15:00 GMT) - needed all three points and captain Anel Ahmedhodzic fired them in front from close range after Luton failed to clear.

But two own goals in the space of four minutes - first a flicked header by Jack Robinson and then by substitute Anis Ben Slimane - allowed Luton to seal back-to-back Premier League wins after their 1-0 victory over Newcastle last Saturday.

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Sheffield United

Squad number18Player nameFoderingham

Squad number2Player nameBaldock

Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic

Squad number19Player nameRobinson

Squad number5Player nameTrusty

Squad number28Player nameMcAtee

Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza

Squad number35Player nameBrooks

Squad number8Player nameHamer

Squad number9Player nameMcBurnie

Squad number10Player nameArcher

Squad number3Player nameLowe

Squad number7Player nameBrewster

Squad number16Player nameNorwood

Squad number25Player nameBen Slimane

Squad number32Player nameOsula

Luton Town

Squad number24Player nameKaminski

Squad number15Player nameMengi

Squad number2Player nameOsho

Squad number29Player nameBell

Squad number45Player nameDoughty

Squad number28Player nameSambi Lokonga

Squad number6Player nameBarkley

Squad number26Player nameGiles

Squad number30Player nameTownsend

Squad number19Player nameBrown

Squad number11Player nameAdebayo

Squad number5Player nameAndersen

Squad number7Player nameOgbene

Squad number9Player nameMorris

Squad number17Player nameMpanzu

Line-ups

Sheff Utd

Formation 4-4-2

18Foderingham2BaldockBooked at 78mins15AhmedhodzicBooked at 14mins19RobinsonBooked at 79minsSubstituted forBrewsterat 86'minutes5Trusty28McAtee21de Souza CostaSubstituted forNorwoodat 86'minutesBooked at 90mins35BrooksSubstituted forLoweat 45'minutes8HamerBooked at 41minsSubstituted forBen Slimaneat 72'minutes9McBurnie10ArcherSubstituted forOsulaat 86'minutes

Substitutes

1Davies3Lowe7Brewster16Norwood23Osborn25Ben Slimane32Osula33Norrington-Davies38Seriki

Luton

Formation 3-4-2-1

24Kaminski15Mengi2Osho29Bell45DoughtySubstituted forAndersenat 78'minutes28Sambi Lokonga6Barkley26GilesSubstituted forOgbeneat 72'minutes30TownsendSubstituted forMpanzuat 84'minutes19Brown11AdebayoSubstituted forMorrisat 71'minutes

Substitutes

1Shea5Andersen7Ogbene8Berry9Morris10Woodrow14Chong17Mpanzu23Krul

Referee:Sam Allison

Attendance:31,041

Live Text

Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Luton Town 3.

Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Luton Town 3.

Attempt missed. Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.

William Osula (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).

Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).

Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).

Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).

Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).

Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Teden Mengi.

Attempt missed. Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by George Baldock following a set piece situation.

Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).

Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Jacob Brown (Luton Town).

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