They still have the final stretch in front of them, but it feels like Luton are running out of runway. Yoane Wissa’s double, headers from Ethan Pinnock and Keane Lewis-Potter, and a late strike from Kevin Schade earned Brentford an impressive win at Kenilworth Road, leaving their hosts a point from safety with four games left to play.
While Rob Edwards, the Luton manager, refused to be drawn into talk of must-win games before the match, nor did he seek to downplay the significance of this fixture. His players knew that, with Everton hosting Nottingham Forest tomorrow, a win would lift them out of the relegation zone and ratchet up the pressure on their nearest rivals.