The Hatters are in Carabao Cup first round action tonight as they take on Sky Bet Championship side West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.
The game marks the end of a three match run in which the Hatters have consecutively faced former Premier League teams.
After the defeat to Portsmouth on the opening day, they drew with Sunderland on Saturday, before taking on the recently relegated Baggies tonight. Please note that the game will kick off at 8PM.
Town went out at this stage of the competition last season as they were defeated 2-0 at home by Ipswich Town, courtesy of a brace from David McGoldrick.
Tonight's hosts went out in the third round last year, having seen off Accrington Stanley in the second, before Pep Guardiola's Manchester City beat them 2-1 at The Hawthorns.
Darren Moore's side have had a mixed bag of results in their opening three Championship games – a defeat on the opening day to Bolton Wanderers was followed by a draw at Nottingham Forest, before they got their first win of the season on Saturday in a dramatic 4-3 victory at Carrow Road.
THE GAFFER SAYS:
On his side being the underdog: "I relish testing myself, and my team and our club against higher league opposition – we've always enjoyed that – and it's a wonderful place to go. The atmosphere at The Hawthorns and the fans that they have are superb. It's always good to test yourself, and we'll know where we are, and what we need to do. We need to improve, we know that, and those are all learning curves that we're having week in, week out at the minute."
On the side he will select for tonight's game: "We have to make sure that we plan. We are looking at the month and we have to take every game individually, as it comes, but we also have to plan because you can't just flog 11 players for six games in this month and hope that you get through.
"You have to get some continuity, yes, but you also have to make sure that you use your squad, and that's what we'll do. We'll go there with as strong a squad as we feel that is needed. We can't go there and make 11 changes, because with all due respect they are a fantastic football club and we'll treat the tie with the respect it deserves."
Has Nathan faced Darren Moore as a player before? "I think I did, but I probably kept away from him on the pitch. He was a terrific player for West Brom and he's been given an opportunity after doing really well at the end of last season, so they'll have aspirations of getting promoted straight back to the Premier League and they have a squad that is definitely capable of doing that."
On West Brom's squad: "I think they've lost one or two, the boy Rondon has gone, but the nucleus of the side is still there. I watched them at Forest in midweek and that was the same team that played in the Premier League. They've added Dwight Gayle, which has been a real strong addition for them, and they are full of Premier League experience, so it's a PL team we are up against really, but obviously they've come down."
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WHO?
Tonight's hosts have lifted the League Cup on the same amount of occasions as the Hatters – the Baggies winning the competition in 1966. They were also runners-up in 1967 and 1970. Their eight-season stay in the Premier League came to an end in May as they were relegated, finishing bottom of the table. But there is hope of an immediate return – new boss Moore saw his side go on a decent end of season run, which they will be looking to carry into the new term. They currently sit eighth in the second tier after three games.
WHEN AND WHERE?
Kick-off is at 8pm at The Hawthorns on Tuesday 14th August.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are available from the Luton Town Ticket Office until 2pm today at advanced ticket prices. Subject to availability, they will be available for purchase on the night at West Brom at an increased price. For all the info, please click here.
MAN IN THE MIDDLE?
Tonight's game will be refereed by Robert Jones, who has taken charge of two Championship games so far this season, handing out ten yellow cards. His last match involving the Hatters was the 3-0 defeat at Kenilworth Road in October last year to Coventry City.
PLAYED BEFORE?
The last time we faced the Baggies was back in October 2016, when the Hatters defeated them 2-0 in the Checkatrade Trophy. Alex Gilliead and Jake Gray grabbed the goals for the Town. That was the 43rd meeting between the two, with Town winning ten, drawing nine and losing 23.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
The main blow-by-blow account of the action from The Hawthorns will be provided via the Match Centre on the club website, which you can access by clicking here. (*Please note that the club's Live Text will appear only by accessing through an internet browser, users of the Luton Town FC app will receive updates from Opta...the EFL Digital team assure us they are working on a fix to get club updates onto the app)
The main moments from the game will appear on the Hatters' social media feeds:
Twitter – @LutonTown
Facebook – www.facebook.com/LutonTown/
Instagram – www.instagram.com/ltfc_official/
And of course Simon Pitts will be on hand to provide commentary for iFollow Hatters which you can subscribe to by clicking here.
Please be aware that tonight's game will NOT be available for overseas subscribers to watch live.