Hatters Rated: Luton Town v Southport

Jonathan Smith: 8 - Tenacious all-action display from the midfielder who produced a fine finish for Town’s second to seal victory.

Steve McNulty: 9 - Commanding Hatters centre-half completely dominated Brodie and broke the deadlock with what will surely be named Town’s goal of the season.

Alex Lawless: 7 - Tidy midfielder was again invaluable as he knitted things together in the middle.

Scott Griffiths: 8 - In-form full-back put in another robust, tough-tackling display as part of a solid defensive performance.

Andy Parry: 7 - Anchored the midfield well before seamlessly slotting into defence beside the imperious McNulty.

Luke Guttridge: 7 - Intelligent midfielder exploited all of the holes in Southport’s midfield, hit the bar when he should have scored, but picked up a booking that will see him miss Saturday’s FA Trophy tie at Staines Town.

Ronnie Henry: 7 - Skipper was as solid as ever and got forward to good effect as he put in a number of testing crosses.

Paul Benson: 7.5 - Target man gives Luton a real focal point to play through, but should have scored when he hit the post in the first half.

Andre Gray: 7 - Livewire striker wasn’t at his best as his touch let him down, but still had too much for Southport as he netted his 10th goal of the season.

Alex Lacey: 7 - Young defender coped easily with everything thrown at him before a knock forced him off.

Matt Robinson (sub): 6.5 - Youngster has all the attributes to become a regular in Town’s midfield.

Shaun Whalley (sub): 6 - Made a real impact in his brief cameo against his former side.

Writes Mark Wood