Luton Town are back on the road this weekend as we visit Hillsborough to take on Sheffield Wednesday (Saturday, 3pm UK).
Matt Bloomfield’s Hatters have used the transfer market to strengthen the squad since our defeat to Millwall last weekend.
Danny Röhl’s Owls ended QPR’s unbeaten run at Loftus Road with two second half goals to fire them within three points of the play-offs.
The opposition
After late survival last season, Sheffield Wednesday has really kicked on under Röhl as they sit three points below the top six going into this fixture.
The Owls were not fazed by a poor start to the season which saw them in the relegation zone following defeat at Kenilworth Road back in September.
Only one extra point has been picked up by Wednesday at Hillsborough then on the road this season, but the Owls have lost at home just once in their last eight.
The key man for Wednesday is Josh Windass (pictured), who will be keen to get back on the scoresheet after not scoring in his last four following a scoring run of five consecutive games before that.
Last time we met
We had to come back from behind to beat Wednesday when they visited LU4 in September.
Substitute Carlton Morris came off the bench and netted a brace as we secured our first home win of the season.
How to follow live
There are multiple ways to watch, listen or follow all the action from Hillsborough.
If you cannot join us in Sheffield and are following from overseas, you can watch the game live on LTFC+ by purchasing a match pass.
Not at Hillsborough and not based overseas? 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 Wednesday will be Ben Toner.
122 yellow cards and four red cards have been handed out by Toner across his 25 games this season.
Eight of Toner’s 25 matches this season have been Championship fixtures, including Middlesbrough’s visit to Leeds United in December.
Toner last took charge of a Luton fixture when we shared the points with AFC Wimbledon at Kenilworth Road in League One back in April 2019.
Referee: Ben Toner
Assistant Referees: Greg Read & Matthew Mcgrath
Fourth Official: Josh Smith
Fan information
For Luton supporters visiting Sheffield Wednesday, please note there are no away pubs in the area of Hillsborough other than the stadium.
Hillsborough Stadium is four miles from the city centre and if using the tram service catch the YELLOW LINE MIDDLEWOOD TRAM and disembark at LEPPINGS LANE. Tram stops can be found at FITZALAN SQUARE S1 2AT or on WEST STREET S1 4GB. There will be two trams per hour.
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