The Town were narrowly beaten 2-1 by QPR as the visitors came back from a goal to win at Kenilworth Road.
Just 58 seconds into the game Tahith Chong received an early yellow card for a handball after he thought he was fouled inside the Town’s half.
The visitors had the first attempt of the game. The ball dropped to Micheal Frey he was able to find Kader Dembele, who dragged his shot wide.
The Hatters would take the lead in the 18th minute, a powerful header from Mark McGuinness was parried back into his defender Jimmy Dunne who turned it into his own net.
The Town thought they had a penalty Calton Morris was deemed to be brought down following an Alfie Doughty free-kick from the edge of the Rs box, but referee waved it away.
The Hatters would keep up the persistent attacks; this time Doughty finding space down the left side before whipping a delightful low cross across the face of the goal as Elijah Adebayo was unable to get enough on it to score.
It could have been a second on the half-hour mark, Adebayo was played through by Doughty after a mismatch in midfield, but the shot was deflected just wide.
QPR had a couple of corners on the stroke of half-time, but they would both be dealt with well by Town's defence as we went into the break ahead.
Reece Burke would make way at the break for Teden Mengi at the break as we would start the strongest in the second half Adebayo and Morris linking up well.
Nardi would prevent the Hatters from doubling the lead, a fantastic through ball from Shandon Baptiste found Adebayo and he was unable to put it through the keeper’s legs.
The Rs would hit back on the hour mark making the most of the missed Luton chances, Nicolas Madsen tapping it in from six yards after a breakaway from Frey.
Rangers then took the lead minutes later with a cross from Kenneth Paal met by a clean volley from the striker Frey who put it past Thomas Kaminski.
The Town would look for an instant response, Adebayo yet again finding space in behind the Rs defence this time firing off a shot at the QPR goal which is saved comfortably at his front post.
It could have been three for the visitors, this time Dunne’s header, was cleared off the line by Kaminski before it was knocked out of play.
The Town then twice came close to find a late equaliser. Firstly Morris’ shot was saved well by Nardi before substitute Joe Taylor thought he had levelled the scores right at the end a cross from Doughty found the head of Morris who put the ball back in for Taylor but he was unable to guide it home.
Report by James Logan
