Luton climb to fourth with a fourth straight win and head to table-topping Huddersfield

Sunday 1 November 2026 · By Alistair Hollowell

Luton Town are fourth in League One after a 2–0 win at Peterborough United on Saturday 31 October, their fourth league win in a row and the fifth in their last six. The BBC table, last updated at 01:25 GMT on Sunday, has Jack Wilshere’s side on 23 points from 13 games, level with Oxford United and Plymouth Argyle and five behind leaders Huddersfield Town. League One’s top two go up automatically, third to sixth go into the play-offs and the bottom four go down.

Clark put Luton ahead after three minutes with an assist from Palmer. Early in the second half, on 46 minutes, Peterborough’s Kelly turned Kasey Palmer’s cross into his own net, according to the Press Association. The referee was Lewis Sandoe, and the attendance was 8,814. In a BBC caption, Wilshere said: “We’ve got quality that can hurt teams.” The BBC caption also pointed to Palmer’s involvement in both goals.

Luton Today reported that Naismith was ill and sat out, and that Luton made two changes. Nahki Wells, who had gone off injured against Doncaster Rovers on 27 October, came on for Marshall on 59 minutes, according to the BBC line-up. No diagnosis for the earlier injury has been published.

The win capped a rise up the table. Luton were eighth in last Wednesday’s table and are now fourth. They have won seven of their 13 league games, drawn two and lost four, scoring 26 goals and conceding 20 for a goal difference of plus six. The BBC form guide reads W L W W W W.

The next test is the hardest of the lot. Luton travel to Huddersfield on Tuesday 3 November at 19:45 GMT. Huddersfield have won their last four league games and have the best goal difference in the division, plus 16. They will be without Ledson, who is serving a three-match ban, and have several injuries.

Luton’s FA Cup first-round tie is at home to Forest Green Rovers on Saturday 7 November at 15:00. They host Peterborough in the Jersey Mike’s Trophy on Tuesday 17 November at 19:00, so they will meet the same opponents again within three weeks.

In the league, the Hatters travel to Burton Albion on Saturday 21 November at 15:00, host Oxford on Saturday 28 November at 15:00 and visit Blackpool on Tuesday 1 December at 19:45. Their home game with Cambridge United, which was due on Saturday 14 November, has been postponed, and the club has no new date for it.

Peterborough are now winless in four league games, while the win kept Wilshere’s side moving forward. A strong showing at the leaders on Tuesday would back up the claim that Luton have the quality to hurt teams.

Kenilworth Road

Goals sit in front of the Kenilworth Stand (home) and the Oak Road End (away). Diagram is schematic and roughly to scale.

Kenilworth Road is unlike almost any other professional ground in England. Luton Town have played here since 1905, packed into the tight streets of Bury Park. Capacity is about 12,056. The official address is 1 Maple Road, Luton, LU4 8AW, though most visiting supporters never go near Maple Road until after the final whistle. You come for the football and stay for the oddness of it: a proper old ground hemmed in by terraced houses, with the away entrance famously cut through that row of homes on Oak Road.

Away fans are housed in the Oak Road End, behind the goal at the southern end of the pitch. Allocation is typically around 1,500 to 1,800. The stand is low, close to the pitch and fitted with supporting pillars, so some seats have a restricted view. Leg room is tight. What you lose in comfort you gain in noise and proximity. Home supporters occupy the rest of that end on bigger days, which keeps the atmosphere raw. Enter via Gates 6–7 or Gate 8 on Oak Road. It really does feel as if you are walking through someone’s house and out the back garden. That is not a joke; it is the route.

The opposite goal is in front of the Kenilworth Stand, the largest short side, with family seating recommended in the lower tier. Along one touchline sits the two-tier Main Stand (dressing rooms, offices, television gantry and some awkward pillars). The small David Preece Stand continues that side toward the Kenilworth corner. Opposite them is the rebuilt Bobbers Stand, which now offers some of the best views in the ground after the 2023 works. Scoreboard sits above Oak Road. Ticket office and matchday shop are at the Kenilworth Road end; away ticket collection is usually at the main ticket office at the top of Oak Road, opposite Madinah Mosque.

Luton railway station is the practical arrival point: Thameslink and East Midlands Railway services, then a 15–20 minute walk west through town into Bury Park. The Luton–Dunstable Busway stop at Clifton Road is closer still if you prefer not to walk the full way. Driving is a slog. Streets around the ground are residents-only on matchdays. Use town-centre or station car parks and walk. Leave extra time; Saturday traffic in Luton is slow and the last few streets are narrow.

There is a small licensed bar inside the away end, usually to the left as you face the pitch. It is basic, often crowded and capped at a modest number of people at once. Traditional kiosk food — pies, pasties, hot dogs — is sold nearby. The venue is largely cashless. Nearby options that have historically welcomed away fans include Beech Hill Conservative Club on Leagrave Road and town-centre pubs such as The Londoner (Wetherspoons). Check current guidance from your club and Luton Town before you travel; policies shift with the fixture.

Stewards are used to first-time visitors and the layout is easy once you are through the houses. Bags should be small enough to sit under a seat. Flags are usually allowed if they are modest in size and carry a fire certificate. Accessible entry for away supporters is typically at Gate 7 on Oak Road. Wheelchair spaces in the away section are limited, so book early through both clubs.

Kenilworth Road will not be Luton’s home forever — Power Court is coming — but while The Kenny still stands it remains one of the last truly cramped, characterful grounds in the Football League. Arrive early, mind the pillars, and enjoy the walk through the terrace. Few away days feel quite like this one.