Hatters win U10 Elite competition in Germany

Town’s youngsters enjoyed success at the 13th edition of an Easter Open Tournament in Germany, originally known as the Sint Tunnis Cup. Pre-Academy players from U9s to U16s made the trip as over 400 teams were in action.

Luton’s U10A team of nine players excelled to triumph in the U10 Elite competition. Town played six games, won five and drew one, scoring 13 goals and conceding two as Regan Marshall netted four times, Reece Lambert three, Danny Anderson and William Mawhinney two, with Henry O’Connor and Joshua Straker also registering, as they beat Bulgarian side Olympic Sofia in the final to triumph.

Town scored 10 goals on the Saturday and conceded only two, winning two and coming from 2-0 down in the other against a team from Denmark to draw.

Town played on bigger pitches on the Sunday as they drew the first 0-0 against Dutch side Reiger Boys.

Luton then triumphed 2-0 in a must-win game to reach the final thanks to goals from Lambert and Marshall as keeper Taylor Haddow kept their fourth clean sheet.

Town’s watching U13s provided a guard of honour for the final as the Hatters rode their luck in the first half.

The defence of Joshua Straker and Adam Wedd were forced to work hard, while Haddow pulled off a string of fine saves as the half finished goalless.

Luton began to turn the screw and they took the lead when Marshall’s bullet header from a corner went in off a post.

Marshall then produced another neat finish as Town claimed the cup with a 2-0 win.

Hatters: Taylor Haddow, Joshua Straker, Henry O’Connor, Danny Anderson, Theo Millar, Regan Marshall, Adam Webb, Reece Lambert, William Mawhinney.