FROM BOTH CAMPS:

Richard Money: "It will be tough, they are a tough team to beat. They've had two tight games with the sides above and below usin the table this week. I'm expecting a slightly different game than the home games we've had recently. I'm expecting a tight game to be honest and it's a very, very important one. If I'm honest the team have been a joy to watch recently and it's been a real privilege to watch them. The whole group are playing with confidence."

Graham Heathcote: "We go to Luton with absolutely no worries as daft as that sounds, because we are safe and relegation is out of sight for this football club. With a crowd of 7,000 or more it will be a great experience for the younger players to play in that enivironment and that will out them in good stead for next season."

TEAM NEWS:

Hatters: The Hatters will be without French winger Claude Gnakpa after he picked up a hamstring injury in last Saturday's 1-1 draw at Tamworth. Adam Newton is in line to continue in Gnakpa's absence down the right flank as Richard Money looks set to name an unchanged side in the wake of Tuesday's 6-3 victory over Histon.

Altrincham: Alty boss Graham Heathcote is sweating on the fitness of goalkeeper Stuart Coburtn with a back injury that meant the stopper missed Wednesday's 1-0 defeat to Stevenage. Meanwhile winger Chris Denham suffered minor injuries in a car accident this week and faces a late fitness test.

IN FOCUS

Nickname: The Robins, Alty.

Manager: Graham Heathcote.

Ground: Moss Lane.

Last season: Conference 15th.

2008/09 average attendance: 1,081

Pre-2009/10 BSP title odds: 66/1

Previous meetings:

Luton wins: 1

Altrincham wins: 0

Draws: 2

It has been a tale of penalties in the two of the Hatters' previous meeting with the Cheshire outfit.

In the Blue Square Premier meeting in October a Tom Craddock's goal from the spot was enough to earn the Town all three points back in October while Altrincham contrived to miss a penalty of their own.

The Hatters had previously met Altrincham twice in the FA Cup last season and both games finished 0-0.

On-loan goalkeeper Conrad Logan was the Town's hero in the replay, saving a penalty in normal time before saving two spot-kicks in the penalty shoot-out to send the Town through to round two.

Recent history:

Compared to their previous three extraordinary seasons at the foot of the Conference table Graham Heathcote's side enjoyed a stress-free campaign during 2008/09 with a comfortable 15th place finish.

The three previous seasons at Moss Lane had seen the Robins finish in the Conference relegation places but were spared demotion on each occasion.

Their reprieve in 2005/06 was perhaps the most long-winded. Following an 18th place finish, Alty were deducted 18 points for fielding an ineligible player which left them at the foot of the table.

But after Scarborough and Canvey Island's resignation from the league - and due to the Conference's restructuring - they survived.

Boston United's double demotion from the Football League helped kept them up the following season and in 2007/08 - as a result of Halifax Town's liquidation - the Robins again defied the odds to keep their place in Non-League's elite.

FACT: Alty's Moss Lane ground also hosts the Manchester United reserve home fixtures.

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