Town produced one of their better performances and led through an excellent finish from Sam Hoskins, but Liam Walsh and Kal Naismith made it eight straight defeats. Here are our ratings from Kenilworth Road…
1. Lee Burge
Had surprisingly little to do despite Luton racking up 25 shots. Over half of those were blocked. There were a few questions over whether or not he could have kept out Walsh's shot but it came through bodies and he saw it late. Might have taken a slight nick too. Absolutely no chance for Naismith's superb winner... 6 Photo: Pete Norton
2. Jack Burroughs
He had an excellent first half against talented Man City loanee Lawrence. Didn't win every battle but he emerged with the ball on several occasions and generally kept things tight. Was doing OK in the second half too until injury forced him off... 7 Photo: Pete Norton
3. Max Dyche
Decent alongside Guthrie in limiting Luton to half chances and long-range shots. More stretched and stressed in the second half as Luton chased a winner and eventually a moment of quality proved the difference... 6.5 Photo: Pete Norton
4. Jon Guthrie
Whilst the stats suggest Luton dominated - taking 25 shots to 13 - not many of their efforts were clear-cut chances. He made clearances and blocks and overall it was an improved defensive performance. In the end it took two efforts from distance to break Town's resistance... 7 Photo: Pete Norton