RESULT: 1:2 - a lesser spotted away win!! 

Two wins in 3 games - that feels more like it. Forget Saturday's result, that winning feeling was exactly what the doctor ordered. As did the butcher, the baker the candlestick maker, and any other LTFC supporting professional to be honest.  

A game between two rubbish teams resulted in a dire spectacle in the first half but it burst more into life in the second. Cardiff took the lead with another defensive classic, which may well have been ruled out with VAR due to an offside/interfering with play type thing - well, that seemed to be what some of the players might have been appealing for, but ultimately it was another goal that shouldn't have happened. 

But then a magic moment. Goals do change games and the one player that can perform magic at times is Jordan Clarke. Chesting the ball and volleying it sweetly past a stranded Hovarth was of the highest quality and somewhat unexpected. When he is on form, he can do these things and thankfully he showed the grit and determination to try it. 

Matt Bloomfield then made changes which worked in our favour, with Alli providing a more incisive threat than Doughty who hasn't quite recaptured his form that put him close to an England call up (really?) a year or so ago.  However a brilliant strike from Cardiff that smashed into the crossbar and flew about 30 metres up in the air was deserving of much more. With the ineffective Morris off (what has happened to him?) - Luton's packed midfield kept pressing - and it resulted in Aasgaard picking up on a slightly fortunate ricochet in the box to slam home what turned out to be the winner.  Not a bad way to celebrate his first national team call up! 

So 3 points - all the more vital with Derby deciding to suddenly win games, but there's hope and we're back to being just 2 points off safety. This win still has to be backed up with a result on Saturday against Boro.  If we do get that win, this team could then find the belief and confidence that produces results that belie the current league table position. But let's not get ahead of ourselves - there's a lot more work to be done and we need Carlton and Eli to remember they are allowed to score goals in 2025 too.