Nahki Wells struck his fifth goal of the campaign as Luton Town delivered an emphatic response to their weekend setback, cruising to a clinical 2-0 victory over Stockport County under the Kenilworth Road lights.
Having shipped five goals in a bruising defeat at Mansfield on Sunday, the Hatters produced a resolute display to secure their first home league win of the season.
Following a tightly contested, goalless opening period, playmaker Kasey Palmer unlocked the visitors’ defence with a precision pass to Harrison Ashby. When Ashby’s fierce strike was parried by goalkeeper Fraser Horsfall, Wells demonstrated sharp predatory instincts to turn home the loose ball from close range. Callum Marshall sealed the points late on to complete a dominant second half for Rob Edwards’ side.
Across London, there was frustration for fellow Bermudian Nathan Trott, whose Cardiff City side slipped to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Queens Park Rangers. Despite an open, end-to-end clash at Loftus Road, the Hoops proved more clinical in the final third to leave Trott and the Bluebirds empty-handed.
