The final fixture of the 2024/25 Sky Bet Championship season is almost upon us as Luton Town travel to The Hawthorns to face West Bromwich Albion (Saturday, 12.30pm UK).
Matt Bloomfield’s Hatters are one win away from Championship survival after three monumental victories in a row means we start the final day outside the relegation zone.
West Brom parted ways with head coach Tony Mowbray after their defeat to Derby County on Easter Monday, with former player James Morrison taking interim charge of the Baggies.
Fan information
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Trams stop outside New Street Station at the Metro Grand Central tram stop in Stephenson Street (B2-4BL) these trams stop at The Hawthorns. Trains also operate from Birmingham Snow Hill station B3-2BJ to The Hawthorns – this station is a 10-minute walk from Birmingham New Street.
Trams operate every eight minutes till 20:00, then every 15 minutes until the end of service. The journey time from Grand Central to The Hawthorns tram stop is 15 minutes.
The last tram from The Hawthorns to Grand Central is 00:29, arriving at Grand Central station at 00:44.
How to follow live
If you cannot join us at The Hawthorns 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 The Hawthorns 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.
Last time out
Luton left it late before taking an invaluable three points against Coventry City last Saturday.
Substitute Shandon Baptiste raised the Kenilworth Road roof after breaking Coventry’s resolve in the 90th minute, with both teams down to ten men.
The opposition
West Brom’s season grinded to a halt when they missed out on the play-offs after picking up three points just once in their last nine games.
Before that run, Mowbray’s side were in fifth place and had been in and around the play-off places all season, including under former head coach Carlos Corberán.
Unfortunately for the Baggies, they came up short in key battles and lost their grip on the play-offs after defeats at top six rivals Bristol City and Coventry in the last nine games.
Thoughts from the boss
Officials
The referee for our fixture against West Brom will be Darren Bond.
91 yellow cards and three red cards have been handed out by Bond across his 25 games this season.
13 of Bond’s 25 games this season have been Premier League fixtures.
Bond last officiated a Luton fixture when we took all three points at Hull City just over a month ago.
Referee: Darren Bond
Assistant Referees: Scott Ledger & Sian Massey-Ellis
Fourth Official: Aaron Bannister
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.
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