Luton Town return to action after a weekend off as we visit the Stadium of Light to take on promotion-chasing Sunderland (Wednesday, 7.45pm UK).
Matt Bloomfield’s Hatters will hope to build on the point we picked up at Sheffield Wednesday a week and a half ago.
Régis Le Bris’ Black Cats are unbeaten on home soil this season and have lost just one of their last 12 Championship matches.
The opposition
Sunderland went three points clear at the top of the league when got their win at Kenilworth Road back in October but are now seven points off the summit.
Still in a very strong play-off position, Wednesday night’s hosts are unbeaten at the Stadium of Light this season.
With seven goals scored in just three games, the Black Cats have hit goal scoring form going into the final third of the season.
Striker Wilson Isidor has been at the heart of that scoring form, the Frenchman grabbed two goals and an assist from those three matches and is the current Sunderland top scorer with a tally of ten.
Last time out
We ended a barren away run by taking home a point from Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday ten days ago.
Alfie Doughty launched a rocket with his left foot into the corner to give us a half-time lead before Michael Smith’s second half penalty meant the points were shared in S6.
How to follow live
There are multiple ways to watch, listen or follow all the action from the Stadium of Light.
Tickets for this fixture are now unavailable to purchase from our ticket office, however you can pay on the night (card only) from the Sunderland ticket office at the Stadium of Light.
If you are following from overseas, you can watch the game live on LTFC+.
Not in Sunderland and not based abroad? You can still listen to the match live with Simon Pitts or follow game updates on our dedicated Match Centre, which will appear on the website and app home page in the build-up to kick-off.
Officials
The referee for our fixture against Sunderland will be John Busby.
70 yellow cards and two red cards have been handed out by Busby across his 22 games this season.
Only three of Busby’s 22 matches this season have been outside of the Championship.
Busby last took charge of a Luton fixture when we visited Plymouth Argyle back in September.
Referee: John Busby
Assistant Referees: Mark Russell & James Wilson
Fourth Official: Dean Whitestone
Fan information
Sunderland have launched a new away fan guide for this season, which can be viewed here.
There will be an advanced search at the away turnstiles at the game. For the advanced search the following items cannot be brought into the stadium:
Coins
Vapes
Power banks
Flares
Smoke Canisters
Umbrellas
Please note that all coins collected will be donated to charity following the fixture. For vapes, power banks, umbrellas and any other larger items a collection procedure is in place. You can leave your item with the Sunderland steward team before entry, you will be provided with a collection ticket and can return to the same area to collect your item(s) from the steward team after the game.
The Stadium of Light is a cashless stadium and only card payments in the kiosks will be accepted.
Luton Town fans are welcome in the Beacon of Light Fanzone before the game, which will be open from 5:30pm. More information on the Beacon of Light Fanzone can be found here.
Up to six bays in the green car park can be reserved for any of your fans that need an accessible bay outside the stadium. Please contact [email protected] to book this.
There are a lot of stairs on entering the stadium to the away end. Any older fans or fans with access needs, please visit the Black Cat Bar entrance. The bar has a lift to level three to enter the stadium.
St Mary’s car park in the city centre is a five-minute walk to the Stadium of Light. Postcode is SR1 3AH.
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.
Alternatively, email [email protected] or report the incident via Kick it Out's free, confidential reporting app on the App Store and Google Play.
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