Wycombe Wanderers vs Luton Town FC (14th Mar 2026)

14/03/2026 WYCOMBE WANDERERS 1-2 LUTON TOWN

Town earn first away win since November

Naismith and Palmer on target as the Hatters taste victory on the road

First-half headers from Kal Naismith and Kasey Palmer helped the Hatters to their first away victory since November with an important win at Wycombe Wanderers.

A run of 11 games without a win on the road came to an end thanks to an excellent rearguard action – even if the hosts pulled a goal back deep into the stoppage time.

But it was no more than Jack Wilshre’s side deserved as the two goals extended the Hatters’ remarkable unbeaten record at Adams Park which now stretches to nine wins and seven draws.

Importantly the three points also helped gain ground on the teams chasing the play-offs and the Town also had the opportunity to welcome back striker Elijah Adebayo, who came on as late substitute for his first appearance since suffering an ACL injury in April last year.

The outcome may have been a lot different had the Chairboys not taken a couple of early chances with Luke Harris twice guilty of spurning decent opportunities in the opening five minutes.

Former Town winger Fred Onyedinma was celebrating his 200th appearance for the hosts and he almost conjured a goal in the 17th minute only for Jamie Mullins to fail to get a clean strike away from close range.

Slowly but surely the Hatters grew into the game and on 21 minutes they were ahead. Emilio Lawrence won a corner on the left that was whipped in by Liam Walsh and captain Naismith was on hand to nod the ball home unchallenged from four yards.

Ahead, the Town’s tails were up and, after Gideon Kodua and Nahki Wells had both gone close with well-hit drives inside the box, Palmer made it 2-0. This time a George Saville corner from the right found the midfielder at the near post and the Jamaica international nodded past Will Norris in the home goal.

With last weekend’s defeat from a winning position in the back of their minds, the Hatters defence took its turn to shine in the second half. If it wasn’t Naismith, it was Nigel Lonwijk and if it wasn’t him it would be Hakeem Odoffin as the Town headed and blocked every time the hosts attacked.

Clear-cut chances for both sides were few and far between, however, as the Hatters cleared everything the Chairboys threw at them in the closing stages. Naismith and Odoffin combined to hack clear the danger with three minutes left as the Town continued to comfortably hold the hosts at bay.

Then, with a minute left, Adebayo was given his moment, making his first return since the draw with Leeds almost a year ago as he came on to rapturous applause in the place of Palmer.

But just when it seemed the Hatters would also toast a first away clean sheet since November, Wycombe pulled a goal back with a consolation from substitute Junior Quitirna’s fine first-time shot that gave Keeley no chance.

It was a shame the Town could not celebrate what would have been a thoroughly deserved shut-out, but the Hatters did not have long to wait before the full-whistle to rejoice that winning feeling on the road with the 1,500 supporters behind the goal.

Attention now turns to two big games coming up at Kenilworth Road next week, starting on Tuesday against Exeter.

See you then.

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Town: Keeley, Naismith, Odoffin, Lonwijk, Lawrence, Saville Walsh, Clark, Palmer (sub Adebayo 89), Kodua (sub Johnson 78), Wells (sub Cole 76).

Subs not used: Shea, van den Berg, Morris, Richards.

Attendance: 6,721, including 1,482 backing the Town

League One: Wycombe Wanderers 1 Luton Town 2

Hatters FINALLY end away day woes as they triumph at Wycombe

Luton Town FINALLY ended their miserable away day hoodoo as they picked up a first victory on the road since early November, some four months ago, as they continued their Indian sign at Adams Park with a professional 2-1 triumph over Wycombe Wanderers this afternoon.

The Hatters went into the contest having not picked up a single victory in their last 10 away games, taking just a mere three points in that time, but, having scored twice from corners in the first half, then bar a slightly nervy final 10 minutes when the hosts applied some pressure and pulled one back with 60 seconds left, Town, who had gone into the game having never lost at the Chairboys in their history, a run spanning 15 matches, always looked in control.

Prior to kick-off, the big news for the visitors was that striker Elijah Adebayo was named on the bench for the first time since April 2025, as Town made three changes, Kal Naismith, George Saville and Gideon Kodua coming in for Joe Johnson, Davy van den Berg and Izzy Jones. Town made a positive start to proceedings, Liam Walsh slipping as the ball rebounded out to him in a dangerous position, before the Chairboys threatened with their first attack, Luke Harris’s shot blocked and his follow-up header straight at Josh Keeley.

Having had some good moments in the final third, although without any real end product, Town were indebted to Keeley once more on 18 minutes as Wanderers fashioned a good chance, the keeper making himself big to deny Jamie Mullins. Although not creating a great deal themselves, Luton then went ahead with their first shot on target as Walsh sent over an excellent inswinging corner and there was Naismith of all people, who came in for huge criticism from supporters last week, headed home from a few yards out.

Town did well to minimise any real chances against them, Hakeem Odoffin and Saville winning some important defensive headers as they then had a good spell in the final third, Palmer doing superbly to hold on to the ball after slipping and finding a terrific through ball for Kodua who rifled narrowly over on the half hour.

Moments later, Luton went close again, Nahki Wells this time freed on the angle and he hammered goalwards, seeing an agile Norris fingertip it over the bar. Town’s impressive first half then got even better as they moved 2-0 ahead on 39 minutes when yet another corner was swung in by Saville for Palmer to meet it unmarked at the near post and power into the top corner for his second goal in as many games.

It might have got even, even better when the ball broke to Clark outside the box who should really have slammed it with his left foot, but went for an ambitious chip with the outside of his right boot and got it all wrong. After the break, Luton set their sights on making a solid opening, which bar one incisive burst from ex-Hatter Fred Onyedinma, they did so, getting through to the hour mark with precious few alarms.

The only real concern was over-playing at times as with 65 minutes gone, Saville almost caught in possession, while Walsh then was, which allowed Caolan Boyd-Munce to have a go from 25 yards, unable to catch it properly, Keeley saving comfortably. The magnificent Odoffin continued to dominate the Wanderers forwards, as he got the better of Lowe once more which led to a booking for Daniel Harvie, as the only negative saw Wells appear to get a slightly injury when twisting to try and receive the ball, as although Luton fans bellowed for Adebayo to come on, it was Devane Cole instead, who quickly won two pressure-relieving free kicks.

Wilshere brought on Joe Johnson to go to a flat back four, Lawrence staying on the left wing, and he sprinted on the inside of his man, keeping going until 25 yards from goal, only to shank wide. Saville had a crack too which was deflected away, before Wycombe tried to pull one back with four minutes left, Town throwing their bodies on the line, as they had done all afternoon, to get in the way of Onyedinma’s close range blast.

The Hatters fans and Adebayo finally got their moment when the attacker made his way off the bench with a minute to go, easily earning the biggest cheer of the afternoon, in what was an emotional moment for the forward, who helped try and run the clock down in the latter stages. Into eight minutes of stoppage time and the hosts should have had a penalty when Onyedinma’s touch got away from Odoffin, who hauled him back, but referee Craig Hicks didn’t give the decision, awarding a corner instead.

Wycombe did pull one back, as Junior Quitima slammed into the net from close range as Town switched off from a corner, but thankfully it mattered not as time ran out on any chance the hosts had of pulling level, as Hatters’ near 1,500 travelling fans could finally celebrate a long overdue away win.

Chairboys: Will Norris, Jack Grimmer (C Niall Huggins 78), Daniel Harvie, Aaron Morley, Taylor Allen, Caolan Boyd-Munce (Bradley Fink 70), Nathan Lowe (Andre Vidigal 70), Jamie Mullins (Junior Quitima 54), Connor Taylor, Luke Harris (Ewan Henderson 70), Fred Onyedinma.

Subs not used: Mikki Van Sas, Luke Leahy.

Hatters: Josh Keeley, Hakeem Odoffin, Nigel Lonwijk, Kal Naismith (C), Gideon Kodua (Joe Johnson 78), George Saville, Liam Walsh, Kasey Palmer (Elijah Adebayo 89), Emilio Lawrence, Jordan Clark, Nahki Wells (Devante Cole 73).

Subs not used: James Shea, Davy van den Berg, Jake Richards.

Referee: Craig Hicks.

Booked: Saville 45, Harris 61, Harvie 70.

Attendance: 6,761 (1,482 Hatters).

Relieved Wilshere hails away win that has been a 'long time coming' for Luton

Town triumph 2-1 at Adams Park

Luton boss Jack Wilshere admitted the Hatters’ first away win since early November had been a ‘long time coming’ as they produced what he described as their most ‘mature’ performance when triumphing 2-1 at Wycombe Wanderers this afternoon.

After going into the game without a success in 10 matches on the road, taking three points from a possible 30, the visitors managed to lead 2-0 at the break, the recalled Kal Naismith heading home Liam Walsh’s corner, before Kasey Palmer did the same from George Saville’s set-piece just before the interval. Up against a Chairboys side who had won their last four matches on home soil, conceding just once in that time, and also having eight wins from 10 at Adams Park, the Hatters then controlled the second period for large periods.

In fact, Town, with Hakeem Odoffin magnificent, only really had a scare in the final 60 seconds of stoppage time when Junior Quitirna fired home after Luton switched off from a corner, but it wasn’t enough to rouse the unlikeliest of comebacks, Town holding on to secure all three points. Speaking about the overdue victory, Wilshere said: “It’s been a long time coming. I thought we’ve probably played better at times away from home, but probably our most mature performance.

"Two set-play goals, we were good in the first half and probably could have created a little bit more when we got into the final third. We made the wrong decision sometimes, but set-pieces we spoke about so much this season where we need them. We work on them a lot, they executed them today, so fair play to them and second half I thought we managed it. We were comfortable enough without creating too much ourselves, which we still want to do.

"We spoke about that before, we also spoke about allowing too much pressure on to us, we didn’t do that until the end, but we defended our box really well at times. I thought defensively we were very good, especially in the first half. We caused them a lot of problems with our high press. We won the ball back a lot of times, and then we dealt with the direct play as when you press a team really well, eventually they’re going to try and go over you and you’ve got to deal with that, you have to land on second balls. I thought we did that really well and I just thought in the first half when we won the ball back high, we could have maximised it a little bit more, but set-pieces we’re happy with.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7IRY2vK4pk – Jack Wilshere interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0KGLQScNXU – match highlights