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Luton Town are now unbeaten in their past nine Championship gamesLuton Town came from behind to beat Championship strugglers Blackpool in the Seasiders' first game since former boss Mick McCarthy left the club.
McCarthy departed on Saturday after less than three months in charge following their miserable 3-1 defeat by fellow strugglers Cardiff on Good Friday.
The visitors led through Andy Lyons' header from a Lewis Fiorini free-kick, but Luton responded via Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu just before the break.
Carlton Morris fired home from close range to send Luton ahead and Mpanzu's second shored up the Hatters' position in third place in the table.
Relegation-threatened Blackpool remain seven points from safety with five matches still to play, and 21st-placed Cardiff have a game in hand.
Luton, meanwhile, took their unbeaten run to nine games and moved four points clear of fourth-placed Middlesbrough and five off second-placed Sheffield United.
Development coach Stephen Dobbie took charge for the trip to Kenilworth Road and the visitors had the perfect start against the in-form Hatters.
They went ahead after half an hour when Fiorini floated a free-kick into the box, with Lyons swiftly heading past goalkeeper Ethan Horvath.
Allan Campbell almost gave Luton an immediate response before Curtis Nelson denied him with a last-ditch tackle, but Mpanzu worked onto Morris' headed delivery to fire home inside the Seasiders' box.
The hosts controlled the second half, with Morris edging them ahead and Mpanzu's late drive capping off the comeback.
Line-ups
Luton
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 34Horvath
- 16Burke
- 4Lockyer
- 29Bell
- 2Drameh
- 13Nakamba
- 17MpanzuSubstituted forBradleyat 90+3'minutes
- 45DoughtySubstituted forFreemanat 86'minutes
- 22CampbellSubstituted forBerryat 63'minutes
- 11AdebayoSubstituted forWoodrowat 63'minutes
- 9MorrisBooked at 81mins
Substitutes
- 1Shea
- 5Bradley
- 8Berry
- 10Woodrow
- 12Lansbury
- 25Taylor
- 30Freeman
Blackpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Maxwell
- 24Lyons
- 31Nelson
- 34ThornileyBooked at 42mins
- 3Husband
- 16CareySubstituted forDougallat 75'minutes
- 8FioriniBooked at 47minsSubstituted forPoveda-Ocampoat 75'minutes
- 10AndersonSubstituted forConnollyat 63'minutes
- 11Bowler
- 25Rogers
- 22Hamilton
Substitutes
- 2Connolly
- 4Gabriel
- 12Dougall
- 23Thompson
- 26Poveda-Ocampo
- 28Patino
- 32Grimshaw
Referee:Andy Davies
Attendance:9,772
Live Text
Match ends, Luton Town 3, Blackpool 1.
Second Half ends, Luton Town 3, Blackpool 1.
Attempt missed. Luke Freeman (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba.
Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool).
Attempt missed. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Thorniley with a headed pass.
Substitution, Luton Town. Sonny Bradley replaces Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
Foul by Luke Freeman (Luton Town).
Josh Bowler (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Freeman replaces Alfie Doughty because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Carlton Morris (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Cody Drameh (Luton Town).
James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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