Luton Town return to Kenilworth Road this weekend in another crucial Sky Bet Championship fixture against promotion-chasing Leeds United (Saturday, 12.30pm UK).
Matt Bloomfield’s Hatters are closing the gap to survival, with three points separating us and safety after our win at Hull City last Saturday.
Daniel Farke’s Leeds have won just one of their last five games since defeating promotion rivals Sheffield United in February.
The opposition
A win for Leeds United at Bramall Lane just over a month ago left Farke’s side at the summit of the table and seven points above Burnley in third place.
Since then, things have tightened up again at the top. Victory against Millwall being their only victory since Sheffield United away, Saturday’s visitors are now level on points with Burnley and two behind the Blades.
Speculation around the starting goalkeeper was squashed by Farke this week, confirming that Wales international Karl Darlow (pictured) will replace Illan Meslier between the sticks on Saturday.
Despite defensive troubles, Leeds have still been productive at the other end of the pitch, scoring 17 more goals than anyone else in the Championship this season.
Last time out
Luton made it back-to-back away wins when we took all three points at MKM Stadium against Hull last weekend.
An Alfie Jones own goal was the difference in this six-pointer, with the Hatters halving the points deficit between the two sides following victory.
How to follow live
There are multiple ways to watch, listen or follow all the action from Kenilworth Road.
Subject to availability, there are tickets still available to be with us on the day. These are on general sale to supporters with a previous purchase history and all Hatters members.
If you cannot join us and are following from overseas in one of the countries listed below, you can watch the game live on LTFC+.
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Not at Kenilworth Road and not based in one of the listed countries? You can still listen to the match live with Simon Pitts or follow game updates on our dedicated Match Centre.
Officials
The referee for our fixture against Leeds will be Thomas Bramall.
58 yellow cards and three red cards have been handed out by Bramall across his 18 games this season.
15 of Bramall’s 18 games this season have been either Premier League or Championship fixtures.
Bramall last officiated a Luton fixture when we defeated Hull at Kenilworth Road back November.
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Assistant Referees: Mark Scholes & Craig Taylor
Fourth Official: Neil Hair
Fan information
The Kenilworth Apron will have plenty of exciting activities to get involved in during the build-up to kick-off on Saturday, including:
Face-painters
Happy Harry and Hatty mascot appearances
Hatters Hideout open from 11am
Fans are advised to arrive as early as possible to avoid any potential long delays in entry, particularly at the Kenilworth Road end of the stadium.
Green Football's Great Save
The Hatters are supporting Green Football's Great Save campaign, which you can read about HERE.
More information on how Luton Town Football Club is helping tackle climate change and protect nature can be seen on the graphic below:
Love Football. Protect The Game.
Luton Town Football Club has committed in its customer charter to providing safe match-day experiences for all supporters regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation, and this applies equally to home and away fixtures.
In the event that any Luton supporters do make discriminatory chants, the Club will work with the police and football authorities to help identify such individuals. Any such fans would then face the strictest club sanctions, including football banning orders that would prevent them attending any matches, in addition to any criminal charges.
Furthermore, we would like to warn against pitch incursions and the use of pyrotechnics or missiles – which could lead to potential prosecution.
The Club can also be held responsible for the behaviour of its supporters, which could lead to substantial fines being imposed.
As a diverse and inclusive football club, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our fellow EFL clubs in supporting the FA’s ‘Love Football. Protect the Game’ campaign and call on all fans to enjoy the game in a positive spirit.
If you are offended by any discriminatory abuse of any kind at any of our games, you can report it by clicking HERE, or by contacting your nearest steward immediately.
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