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Luton Town 1-0 Portsmouth: Hatters boss Matt Bloomfield earns first victory

Luton Town boss Matt Bloomfield admitted it was a huge relief to finally be able to celebrate his first win as the Hatters’ head coach after his side beat Portsmouth at Kenilworth Road.

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The LeaguePaper Team
2 March 2025

By Mike Simmonds

LUTON TOWN 1
Clark 25

PORTSMOUTH 0
Luton Town boss Matt Bloomfield admitted it was a huge relief to finally be able to celebrate his first win as the Hatters' head coach after his side beat Portsmouth at Kenilworth Road.
Jordan Clark’s 25th-minute goal was enough to separate the two sides with Town’s first win since late December seeing them climb off the bottom of the Championship table in the process.
Speaking afterwards, Bloomfield said: “Relief is probably the biggest emotion right now; it’s been a long time coming, too long.
“I wanted to come in and have an immediate...

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