Luton's reserve side suffered a 5-0 loss at the hands of Norwich City on Tuesday afternoon.

It was the reserves first defeat in 2008 as Norwich comfortably defeated an off par Luton team.

The Hatters gave rare starts to youth team players Jake Howells, Riccardo Biggi and George Beavan, who all made up part of the Luton back four.

Sam Parkin continued his comeback from injury with some much-needed game time, whilst Calvin Andrew, Lewis Emanuel, Darren Currie, Paul McVeigh, Dean Morgan, Stephen O'Leary and Marlon Beresford made up the remaining eleven.

Luton's inexperienced back-line were given a quick defensive lesson when the visitors took the lead on 11 minutes through a well-worked goal that carved open the Hatters defence.

A quick one-two in the Norwich midfield released Robert Eagle down the left flank and his cross was met by a flying header from six-yards by Chris Martin.

But the Hatters defence quickly settled into their stride and began to grow in confidence, despite their early setback.

On 14 minutes, Luton should have been on level terms when Morgan's darting run down the left saw the former Reading midfielder deliver the perfect cross which Calvin Andrew headed over the bar from close range.

McVeigh and Parkin both squandered chances before Luton were awarded a penalty on 31 minutes after Morgan was sent tumbling in the area under a challenge from Tom Miller.

However, Norwich goalkeeper Matthew Gilks kept his side in front with a splendid save to his right to keep out Morgan's well drilled spot kick.

Andrew saw sight of goal on 37 minutes when he displayed trickery on the edge of the area to blast a driven effort narrowly over the crossbar, before Norwich grabbed their second of the game before half-time.

Eagle was once again the provider as Martin grabbed his second when he drilled a low cross field shot beyond the reach of the outstretched arms of Beresford.

Norwich made their intentions clear early in the second half when Martin grabbed his hat-trick on 49 minutes as the striker stepped past a challenge from a Luton defender to blast home from eight yards.

Andrew had a header cleared off the line on 75 minutes before the Canaries wrapped up the game with two late strikes.

Firstly, on 88 minutes, Beresford was guilty of a mistake which allowed Korey Smith to disposes the Hatters goalkeeper and slot into an empty net before Danny Kelly found space on the right to drill a low shot into the corner of the Luton goal.

Luton: Beresford, Emanuel, Howells, O'Leary, Biggi (Sinclair 46), Beavan, McVeigh, Currie (Charles 69), Parkin, Andrew, Morgan (McGuinness 79)

Substitutes not used: Faulds, Hamilton