Nearly 1300 City fans were present in Bournemouth to witness City's first Football League win since that fateful day in May 2003, and what an afternoon to savour it was, too. With that in mind, we come to the second successive match against a "crisis" club, with Luton even deeper in the mire following an unprecedented 30-point deduction prior to the new season thanks to administration and alleged dodgy dealings in the past involving agents. Paul Tisdale once again has selection posers on his mind going into this fixture. Should he maintain the 4-3-3 formation that has served him well then changes are unlikely; However, Dean Moxey put in an effervescent display from the bench at Bournemouth and continues to press for a start. Ben Watson completed 90 minutes for the Reserves in midweek and may be considered ready to make the bench, while Craig McAllister's 3-match ban for his red card in the defeat to Plymouth's second string doesn't come into force yet so he is free to make the 16.

Luton, like City's last opponents Bournemouth, came into the new campaign following relegation in a dreadful state. An FA investigation into alleged illegal payments to agents found the Bedfordshire club guilty, and the Football League imposed a further 20 point deduction on top of a proposed 10 point penalty relating to the Hatters' Administration status. With backing from the doyen of morning TV, Nick Owen (a lifelong Luton fan), the club will hope to get itself back on an even keel whilst trying to overhaul the 30 point defecit placed upon them. The man charged with the responsibility for performing this mammoth task is club legend Mick Harford, who along with the likes of Brian Stein, Ricky Hill and Steve Foster contributed to the greatest years of Luton's history. As a player he took no prisoners, you can bet his management will be equally determined. Early form has been similar to that of City, with a win, a draw and a defeat in the League. City fans cheered, however, as Luton dumped Plymouth out of the League Cup, although a 5-1 defeat at Reading on Tuesday night brought them back down to Earth with a bump.

The last time the sides met was in 2001/2, a season that saw Luton battle Plymouth for the Division 3 title. The home match in September saw City, in one of Noel Blake's last matches in charge, snatch a 2-2 draw with 10-man Luton with goals from Flack and a Perrett OG. By the time of the return in March Luton's promotion charge had gathered pace while City's faint Playoff hopes were receding, so it was hardly a surprise that Luton ran out 3-0 winners.