Luton City 1-4 Burnley: Scott Parker will get off to profitable begin as Clarets present promotion credential

Medical Burnley thrashed Luton 4-1 at Kenilworth Highway to showcase their early promotion intent within the Championship.

Scott Parker’s facet began the season second favourites to win the title, behind Leeds, who started their respective marketing campaign with a 3-3 draw in opposition to Portsmouth on an exciting opening weekend.

Captain Josh Brownhill fired the guests into an early lead as Burnley shrewdly opted to go route one, bypassing Luton’s press, earlier than an identical long-ball routine allowed Wilson Odobert to double their benefit earlier than the break.

Tahith Chong raised temporary hopes of a comeback 10 minutes into the second interval, just for the Clarets to seek out yet one more gear, scoring an extra two objectives by way of the pinnacle of Dara O’Shea and an emphatic closing strike from Vitinho.

Rob Edwards’ youthful facet, together with two youngsters, have been powerless to reply, and will have conceded a fifth earlier than the evening was out. “I’m not going to sugar-coat it,” Edwards mirrored. “We have to deal with our vulnerabilities better.”

Burnley’s 4 objectives

Parker: Gameplan was good

Burnley supervisor Scott Parker: “Loads of exhausting work goes in, however you by no means actually know till you attain this level the place you’re. This week has been intense when it comes to a gameplan, and methods to get a consequence.

“I’ve bought nothing however reward. As a coach it was very pleasant to see. This can be a large consequence, it is a robust place to return. We needed to present a distinct facet to us in sure moments. I stated to the gamers, at occasions, we will must revert again to males. I used to be pleased with that.

“The first two goals were everything I asked for, runs in behind, giving us a platform. This gameplan was suited for Luton, we did that side of the game very well and were deadly in transition.”

Edwards rues Luton’s ‘defensive vulnerabilities’

Luton supervisor Rob Edwards: “I’m not going to sugar-coat it. We have to deal with our vulnerabilities better. There wasn’t much in the game first half, we conceded from two poor moments and then obviously the scoreline affects everyone’s emotions.

“2-1 we’re proper within the recreation, the third objective was a killer. Typically it’s important to put on groups down, however the ultimate bit was missing, getting our bodies ahead was robust, typically that is the best way it goes. We’ll progress, get higher, some key gamers will return and we’ll get one or two in as effectively.

“We’ve got to accept it tonight, and appreciate we’re going to improve in the coming weeks.”