The Hatters fell to a second defeat in a row and have dropped down to 16th place as a result of the performance at the Bet 365 Stadium.

“I’m bitterly disappointed," Jones began. “I thought we were inept in every single department today. We lost every individual battle, we showed no fight, no spirit or desire to win the game.

“That surprises me because we have got plenty, but to come into this game today, it has come out of absolutely nowhere. I’m really shocked by the ineptitude of the performance, people that we call leaders were miles, miles off today and looked weak. Not weak physically, but in their desire. I’m really surprised and I’m bitterly disappointed on every level.

“We haven’t done the basics right in both games (Cardiff and Stoke), we really haven’t, and if we don’t do the basis right then we are in trouble because we have to do those right.”