Edwards rues Luton finishing in West Ham defeat

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2 Sep 2023 • 8:19 AM MYT
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Luton Town boss Rob Edwards admits failing to take their chances cost them in Friday night's defeat to West Ham.

Hosting a first ever Premier League game at Kenilworth Road, Luton lost 2-1, with Jarrod Bowen and Kurt Zouma on target for the visitors before Mads Anderson's consolation goal.

Edwards later said: "It was a different game. We knew it was going to be a different game with different opposition. We have came up against teams that are heavily possession-based and dominant. We knew it was going to be difficult and we'd see more of the ball tonight. But I have seen progression. We created some good chances that we have got to be able to take. I am really disappointed that we haven't taken anything from the game.

"I want to give these amazing supporters some points to cheer about. That game should not have got away from us. It was their first experience of the Premier League at Kenilworth Road as well. Both boxes have been our undoing tonight.

"It is a united club at the moment and that's going to play into our hands this year, no doubt about it. There is going to be the battle we will be in and not all teams will have what we have, together[ness]."

He added, "I've seen loads of good things and tonight I have seen more again but we have got to be more clinical. That has to be me taking responsibility finding that way and also keeping the back door shut as well.

"We are more than capable of performing well and getting results in this league. We are playing a team that won a European trophy and they are on a high at the moment."