JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY FINAL
Luton
0-1
Scunthorpe
1315 BST
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By Jonathan Stevenson
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1344: "It was party time before kick-off for Luton fans but it has been all about Scunthorpe since the match began. The Iron have played with a confidence and skill that fully explains why they are pushing for promotion from League One.
"Luton play an attacking 4-3-3 formation and this seems to be gifting far too much space to their opponents.
"However, Kevin Nicholls sensational headed clearance from Henri Lansbury's strike drew gasps of amazement. Those inside Wembley seemed momentarily unable to grasp what they had just seen."
BBC Sport's Paul Fletcher at Wembley
1341: Iron left-back Marcus Williams collects a pass down the left and cuts inside, lashing a shot towards the far bottom corner from 25 yards that Dean Brill gets down well to push away.
1340:
"They've conceded a goal but their heads haven't gone down, and Luton look like the better side at the minute."
BBC Radio 5 Live's Steve Claridge
1338: Half-hearted appeals from Luton's Tom Craddock as he goes down under a challenge from David Mirfin, but not in a million years.
1336: That is an unbelievable clearance - Henri Lansbury hits a screaming half-volley towards the top corner of Dean Brill's net and somehow Kevin Nicholls throws himself at the ball, heading it away from the target.
1335: Paul Hayes and Gary Hooper are causing mayhem and George Pilkington has to get across very quickly on that occasion to stop Hooper scoring.
1334: Scunthorpe have previously played in two play-off finals at Wembley, losing to Blackpool on penalties in 1992 but beating Leyton Orient in 1999, I'm led to believe.
1332: Let's hope for the sake of this final that Luton can recover from that blow - because there is quite clearly a little gap in quality between the two teams, as you might expect.
1329: GOAL Luton 0-1 Scunthorpe
"Extra class," says Steve Claridge on BBC Radio 5 Live, and it's hard to disagree. Paul Hayes flicks on a long ball and from then on it's all about
Gary Hooper,
who runs one-on-one against George Pilkington and gets to the edge of the box before firing into the bottom right-hand corner of Dean Brill's net for his 30th goal of the season.
1325: How on earth did that not go in? Kevin Nicholls' inswinging corner from the left causes pandemonium in the Scunthorpe box and it's pinball for 10 seconds, Chris Martin having a shot on the fall saved by Joe Murphy, another effort cleared off the line and the ball eventually rolling out for a goalkick.
1322: Luton have their first real attack and Chris Martin is fouled down their left, but the free-kick is swung straight into the arms of Joe Murphy.
1320: The ball falls for Matt Sparrow on the right-hand edge of Luton's 18-yard box and he fires it towards the bottom corner, forcing a decent early save from Dean Brill, who is in for a busy afternoon.
1320:
"Really rooting for Luton today. Hope they can provide a shock like no other and end their Football League tenure on a high. Good luck!"
Sunil, via text on 81111
1319: Fair to say Scunthorpe are dominating possession at the minute, and Gary Hooper has twice got into shooting positions, only to be quickly closed down. He's bagged 29 goals already this term.
1316: Yep, we're under way.
1316: My word, we're about to start. Quick Stevo Predo : Luton 1-3 Scunthorpe. Sorry, 40,000 Hatters.
1315: "Luton Town were led out by manager Mick Harford, his chest puffed out like the proudest, and possibly hardest, man on earth.
"As Football League chairman Lord Mawhinney made his way out to greet the teams he was roundly booed by all the Hatters fans. I would stay clear of Luton for a while if I was him.
"There is a slightly skewed look to Wembley visually this afternoon. The Luton section is packed, the Scunthorpe end not so."
BBC Sport's Paul Fletcher at Wembley
1314: Some advice from Scunthorpe legend Sir Ian Botham , who represented the Iron in 1980 (a fine warm-up for the Ashes a year later, presumably): "My advice to the players on a big occasion like this is to enjoy it. Forget about the pressure, forget about the hype. Get on the pitch and enjoy yourselves and what will be will be. Oh, and find somewhere with a late licence for after the game." Genius.
1312:
Should definitely mention a result from the Championship from a few minutes ago, an early start in Wales finished with a 2-2 draw between Cardiff and Swansea at Ninian Park. Though the penalty the Bluebirds were awarded in the last minute to earn a point was an absolutely woeful decision from referee Mike Dean. Shocking.
Report: Cardiff City 2-2 Swansea City
1310: The two proud managers, Mick Harford and Nigel Adkins, lead their teams out of the tunnel at Wembley and into one of the great stadiums in world sport. For most of these players, this is quite comfortably the biggest moment of their footballing careers.
1308: LUTON v SCUNTHORPE LINE-UPS
Luton:
Brill, Asafu-Adjaye, Pilkington, Spillane, Emanuel, Keane, Nicholls, Hall, Jarvis, Martin, Craddock.
Subs: Button, Gnakpa, Davis, Roper, Parkin.
Scunthorpe:
Murphy, Byrne, Pearce, Mirfin, Williams, Sparrow, Lansbury, McCann, Hurst, Hooper, Hayes.
Subs: Lillis, Woolford, Togwell, Wright, May.
Referee:
Phil Crossley (Kent)
1305: "While the teams were warming up, each club had their own MC desperately urging their supporters to, of course, make some noise.
"The man from Luton says: 'Luton Town will never die'. It is a statement of intent and to an extent this whole final is for Luton the chance to send a message that their club is here to stay whether they are relegated this season or not."
BBC Sport's Paul Fletcher at Wembley
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1302: And to this end, that's why we're covering the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final today, as well as the two big Premier League contests later. It's Luton, on the cusp of relegation out of the Football League, against Scunthorpe, bidding for promotion to the Championship. Fans-wise, it's no contest - 40,000 for the Hatters, 12,500 for the Iron.
1300: People, I think I might have a problem. After eight hours on the live text yesterday, I promptly went home and watched the end of the Valladolid-Barcelona match. I then watched the first half of Malaga v Real Madrid, before settling down to Match of the Day. Before I went to bed, I read the end of David Winner's magnificent book on Dutch football, Brilliant Orange.
Is it possible to love something too much?*
* (In this case, no)
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