Ed asks fans to keep the faith
Asafu-Ajaye says players share the supporters' frustrations
Resolute defender Ed Asafu-Adjaye has asked the Kenilworth Road faithful to back the Hatters to the death after they pinched a 2-1 victory against Forest Green Rovers at Kenilworth Road on Tuesday night.
Tom Craddock scored the winner in the last minute and the 21-year-old defender admitted that the players had been just as frustrated as the fans with the score tied at 1-1 after an 81st-minute penalty.
He said: "We all know it wasn't the best of performances but there were positives in the game. The biggest positive was we didn't give up.
"We understand their frustration. There's no-one as frustrated as we are. We are in it the same as they are and we want it as much as them. We need them to back us to the final whistle.
"We have just got to keep everyone's heads up, push hard and keep hoping that something will happen like it did today.
"It shows it's not over until the final whistle. Goals are made in seconds."
And he believes their win has firmly put the pressure on the likes of Stevenage and Oxford at the top.
He continued: "I think it puts the pressure on them. I think they were feeling the pressure anyway. We are a big club, a big name and coming along strongly. It's only a stone's throw away."
On the two penalties that played such a major part in Tuesday night's game, Asafu-Adjaye said: "I did think the first one was a penalty and the second one was unfortunate. Janos Kovacs has gone down and fallen on the ball and given away a penalty. I think in all honesty it is a penalty, he has landed on it and leaned on it."
Boss Richard Money was pleased with the returning defender's performance, adding: "He played as though he needed the game and will get better.
"Newton has a pulled hamstring he picked up in training yesterday. It will probably be a couple of weeks or 10 days."
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