Brentford have had an impressive start to the season, with just three league defeats since the opening day.

In his first full season in management, Andy Scott seems to have turned things around from last season and turned the Bees into real promotion contenders, they currently sit in 7th place and just two points off an automatic promotion place.

The former Brentford player took the reigns almost 12 months taking over from Terry Butcher, who managed just five win in 23 games.

Last season he guided them to a respectable 14th, some 17 points off the drop zone but after some clever wheeling and dealing in the summer Scott has a side who have equipped themselves well so far.

Out went eight players in the summer including Reuben Reid (Rotherham), former Bolton player Ricky Shakes and John Mousinho (Wycombe Wanderers) while in came 6 players including former Arsenal youngster John Halls, Adam Newton from Peterborough and former QPR and Blackpool midfielder Marcus Bean.

All three players have been key to the Bees so far, making 44 appearances between them.

Charlie MacDonald was another summer signing, joining from Southend on a free transfer.

The striker has already scored seven goals so far including the second goal in the FA Cup win over Havant & Waterlooville, which they went on to win 3-1.

Glenn Poole is another for the Hatter's to keep an eye on with the former Grays and Thurrock striker also on seven goals for the season, including one when the two sides met earlier in the season.

The meeting at Kenilworth Road in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy last month saw there was little between the sides as goals from Hall and Martin cancelled out the visitors two goal lead before the Hatters went through 4-3 on penalties.

The game tonight will be the 74th time the two sides have met since the first meeting in 1921, when the two sides were in the old Third Division.

Back then Luton won the first match, at home 2-0, before going down 1-0 in the return match just seven days later.

So far Luton have the edge over their opponents with 34 wins compared to Brentford's 23, while 16 games have ended in draws.

Tickets are still on sale for this must win fixture.