HattersHeritage
Crystal Palace
1
2
Attendance
21,166
Match Date
Aug 6, 2005

Luton are back in the second tier after a nine-year absence and spring an opening day surprise. After having a penalty saved, Kevin Nicholls crosses for the unmarked Steve Howard to head Town in front. Andy Johnson levels from a corner, but Ahmet Brkovic pounces late on to net a deserved winner after a Nicholls free-kick causes panic.

Luton Town Lineup

  1. Dean Brill
    Dean
    Brill
  2. Kevin Foley
    Kevin
    Foley
  3. Paul Underwood
    Paul
    Underwood
  4. Stephen Robinson
    Stephen
    Robinson
  5. Marcus Heikkinen
    Marcus
    Heikkinen
  6. Curtis Davies
    Curtis
    Davies
  7. Ahmet Brkovic
    Ahmet
    Brkovic
  8. Kevin Nicholls
    Kevin
    Nicholls
  9. Steven Howard
    Steven
    Howard
  10. Warren Feeney
    Warren
    Feeney
  11. Dean Morgan
    Dean
    Morgan

Substitutes

  1. Peter Holmes
    Peter
    Holmes
  2. Enoch Showunmi
    Enoch
    Showunmi