Millenic Alli smashed home his first goal in a Luton shirt to earn the Hatters a deserved last-gasp point at Stoke City on Tuesday night, giving the travelling Town supporters the opportunity to see his celebratory somersaults for the first time!

The January signing from Exeter City had been introduced as a 17th minute replacement for the injured Alfie Doughty at left wing-back, and proved a constant menace to the Potters’ defence, especially after half-time.

After Lewis Baker’s deflected free-kick had given the hosts the lead, 25-year-old Alli sidestepped his marker and drilled a left-footed shot inside the near post for the 91st-minute leveller.

“Oh my gosh!” he beamed on LTFC+ when asked to describe the strike, which was his 13th of the season after netting 12 for the Grecians in League One.

“I think it was very busy in the box, we were on top at the time and I just saw the ball come out to me. I took a touch outline and hit the front post. I was glad it went in, so I give glory to God!

“I was very happy to score that goal. It was a very important goal, we really needed that point. It was an important point, so I was very happy to contribute today.”

It was the longest the Dublin-born wideman has spent on the pitch in a Town shirt, and he added: “Of course it was unfortunate for one of the boys to get injured, but the gaffer called upon me and I came on and did a job to the best I could, so I was happy with the turn out today.”

Although Stoke wasn’t as cold as it’s traditionally thought to be on a Tuesday night, the point proved a good one in the fight for survival at as difficult a ground as there is to visit in the Championship.

“It’s crazy,” said Milli, who was playing in the National League for Halifax Town as recently as Boxing Day 2023, and only made his EFL debut for Exeter 13 months ago.

“I was speaking to some of the boys about that yesterday and they said it’s always tough here, but we came and did what we could, got an important point, which we need, and we’ve got to keep the form going and go again next game.”

Looking ahead to Blackburn’s visit to Kenilworth Road on Saturday, he went on: “We’ve had good form the last couple of games, so we just have to take that into the next game and see what we can do there. We’re looking forward to it.”