The Development squad were held to a 1-1 stalemate with Hitchin Town at Top Field on Tuesday evening.

Pre-season preparations continued for Alex Lawless’ side as Bim Pepple was on target following his loan spell with Inverness Caledonian Thistle at the end of last season.

It was a poor start from the young Hatters, who were caught on the counter-attack inside two minutes as Hitchin captain Liam Brooks fired the hosts off the mark.

Lawless’ youngsters recovered well though, and had multiple first half chances through Jake Burger, Oli Lynch and Pepple.

Finally, the Hatters’ breakthrough came five minutes into the second half as Pepple was fouled by goalkeeper Kyle Forster inside the box.

The Canadian took the opportunity to slot the penalty into the bottom right corner past Forster to draw the game level.

Wholesale changes on the hour mark lost the flow of the game as the good run out for the Development squad concluded with one goal apiece.

The next fixture for the young Hatters is against MK Irish at Manor Fields on Saturday 20th July, kick-off is at 1pm.

Luton first hour XI: Blackledge, Pinnington, Chigozie, Kayibanda, Emery, Benagr, Martins, Burger, Lorentzen-Jones, Lynch, Pepple.

Luton last 30 XI: Trialist B, Harvey, Giwa, Trialist A, Paternoster, Odell-Bature, Fox, Trustram, Iwhiwhu, Anderson, Ioannides.