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Foxes Defeated Late At Luton

Luton Town claimed a last-gasp 2-1 victory over the 10-man Foxes in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off at Kenilworth Road.

2026-10-24T14:35+01:00

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Foxes Defeated Late At Luton

Luton Town claimed a last-gasp 2-1 victory over the 10-man Foxes in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off at Kenilworth Road.

Admin

2026-10-24T14:35+01:00

Foxes Defeated Late At Luton

Luton Town claimed a last-gasp 2-1 victory over the 10-man Foxes in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off at Kenilworth Road.

Admin

2026-10-24T14:35+01:00

Foxes Defeated Late At Luton

Luton Town claimed a last-gasp 2-1 victory over the 10-man Foxes in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off at Kenilworth Road.

Admin

2026-10-24T14:35+01:00

Foxes Defeated Late At Luton

Luton Town claimed a last-gasp 2-1 victory over the 10-man Foxes in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off at Kenilworth Road.

Admin

2026-10-24T14:35+01:00

Nakhi Wells’ first half goal had Jack Wilshere’s side ahead until the 90th minute when, after John Lundstram’s red card, substitute Liam Cullen curled in an equaliser. Callum Marshall turned home in the fourth minute of stoppage-time to regain their lead and see the hosts go above us in the Sky Bet League One standings.

It’s a quick turnaround as we host Wigan Athletic at King Power Stadium on Tuesday evening (7:45pm GMT kick-off), in a fixture rearranged due to international call-ups.

Early pressure

It was an unchanged Foxes XI, following back-to-back league triumphs. The hosts created the first real openings of the game, though, with Jordan Clark playing in Tudor Mendel to strike low and hard towards the near post, but a close-range stop from Alex McCarthy kept the Hatters at bay.

The ex-England international was again called into action from Liam Walsh’s corner, cleverly flicked towards goal at the near post by Clark, with McCarthy showing quick reactions to turn the ball away, before Harry Souttar was alert to the danger and cleared.

Kasey Palmer then slipped inside Will Alves and created enough space for a shot which McCarthy turned away, before the 36-year-old rushed out to block Wells inside the box.

Indebted to McCarthy for a string of saves, the Foxes soon launched a meaningful attack of our own, with Kamari Doyle forcing James Shea into a diving stop, having been played in by Alves.

Big moments at either end

Emil Riis thought he’d given City the lead after half an hour when he turned in Luke Thomas’ cross from close range, following good work from Alves and Sammy Braybrooke. Initially awarding the goal, referee Martin Woods then consulted with his assistant, ruling it out moments later, with our Danish striker adjudged to be offside.

It would be the home side who did eventually break the deadlock. Clark robbed Caleb Okoli of possession just outside the area, squaring the ball across for Wells to finish into the bottom corner, the Bermudian’s seventh in 11 league matches this term.

A double half-time switch saw Will Smallbone and Wes Burns introduced in place of Louis Page and Okoli, leading to a slight reshuffle and fresh impetus from the Foxes, who went on the attack early in the half when Braybrooke volleyed over from a Smallbone corner.

Lundstram also took aim from range with his left but failed to hit the target as Luton protected their one-goal lead. That advantage could have been doubled from a Kal Naismith free-kick which bent around the wall and required a diving save from McCarthy, while Warren O’Hora headed Doyle’s corner wide of the mark as Leicester failed to capitalise on opportunities to level.

Late drama

Conor Chaplin, shortly after coming on as a substitute, saw his header saved by Shea after Riis nodded down Alves’ cross, prior to Smallbone taking a blow to the head from Walsh, leading to penalty appeals from the Foxes faithful which went unheard by the referee.

Our task was made more difficult once Lundstram was dismissed, picking up a second yellow card for a sliding challenge on Isiah Jones, but the Foxes rallied to level. Riis cushioned the ball down for Cullen, recently introduced from the bench, and he curled expertly into the corner, right in front of the sold-out away end of 1,342.

There would be another twist deep into stoppage-time when two Luton substitutes combined for the winner. Emilio Lawrence played the ball across the face of goal and Marshall was there to tap home to snatch three points.

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