FA Cup, round one: Luton Town 2 Wycombe Wanderers 0 Luton continued their proud record in the FA Cup first round by easing past fellow League One side Wycombe Wanderers this afternoon. Not since 2001 have the Hatters been beaten at this stage of the competition as a Football League club, and there was no real chance of that sequence ending today, Nathan Jones’ side always the dominant force. The hosts made one change, Harry Cornick in for the suspended Danny Hylton, moving upfront to partner James Collins. Cornick should have put the Hatters in front after just two minutes as well, pouncing on Joe Jacobson’s shockingly underhit backpass, but clean through, he took the shot on early, Ryan Allsop parrying behind. Wycombe took 18 minutes to fashion a chance of note, Fred Onyedinma nodding over at the far post, as a first period lacking in real opportunities, saw Elliot Lee’s free kick fly wide for Town, Paris Cowan-Hall slicing waywardly off target for the visitors. However, that all changed with four minutes of the half to go, a move starting with Sonny Bradley cleverly stepping away from two opponents inside his own area. The Hatters swiftly transferred play from one end of the field to the other, with a brief intervention from Marcus Bean the only time they weren’t in control of possession. With Wycombe finally out of position, Andrew Shinnie stepped off the right flank and finding himself 25 yards from goal, measured his sidefooted effort beyond the… [Read full story]
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