Match ends, Luton Town 4, Newport County 2.
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Luton Town scored twice in the final 13 minutes to finally break the resistance of fellow League Two side Newport in a thrilling FA Cup first-round tie.
The Hatters led at the break through Luke Guttridge's stunning 30-yard shot.
Yan Klulowski volleyed an equaliser, but Paul Benson bundled the ball over the line to put Luton back in front.
Aaron O'Connor nodded Newport level again, but substitute Ricky Miller's shot made it 3-2 and Jake Howells sealed victory with a fine low shot.
Luton Town manager John Still told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"We've played well today, moved the ball well, created chances and scored four goals, so I've got to be happy.
"In the FA Cup you've just got to get through and we've done that today.
"As far as I'm concerned, we need to approach this competition as we would a Football League match - absolutely 100%."
Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh told BBC Radio Wales:
"We're bitterly disappointed not to have got something out of the game in the end.
"We went behind from a poor decision, a blatant free-kick. A couple of key decisions have gone against us.
"We got back into the game, I thought we played really, really well at times.
"We'll put in a report, highlight those key incidents that we feel continuously went against us."
Line-ups
Luton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Tyler
- 22HarrimanBooked at 65mins
- 5McNulty
- 30Wilkinson
- 6Lacey
- 21Guttridge
- 4Smith
- 26Doyle
- 11Howells
- 13CullenSubstituted forMillerat 71'minutes
- 9Benson
Substitutes
- 2Franks
- 12Griffiths
- 15Rooney
- 16Justham
- 19Miller
- 20Whalley
- 35Walker
Newport
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Day
- 16Hughes
- 5Jones
- 6Yakubu
- 18Klukowski
- 17Flynn
- 8MinshullBooked at 42minsSubstituted forJacksonat 67'minutes
- 33ByrneSubstituted forLoveridgeat 81'minutes
- 21Obeng
- 11ZebroskiBooked at 60mins
- 10O'Connor
Substitutes
- 1Pidgeley
- 2Jackson
- 3Feely
- 4Porter
- 15Tancock
- 20Loveridge
- 39Collins
- Referee:
- Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
- 3,656
Match Stats
Home TeamLutonAway TeamNewport
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away6
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Luton Town 4, Newport County 2.
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Attempt missed. James Loveridge (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Mark Tyler.
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Attempt saved. Aaron O'Connor (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Luton Town 4, Newport County 2. Jake Howells (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. James Loveridge (Newport County) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. James Loveridge replaces Mark Byrne because of an injury.
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Attempt missed. Mark Byrne (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Goal!
Goal! Luton Town 3, Newport County 2. Ricky Miller (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Howells with a cross.
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ismail Yakubu.
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Foul by Ricky Miller (Luton Town).
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Ismail Yakubu (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Ricky Miller replaces Mark Cullen.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Michael Harriman.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Ryan Jackson replaces Lee Minshull.
Booking
Michael Harriman (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Michael Harriman (Luton Town).
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Curtis Obeng (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
