Sheffield United boosts Premier League survival bid with 3-1 win at Luton
Sheffield United's Cameron Archer, right, celebrates scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Luton Town and Sheffield United at Kenilworth Road, Luton, England, Saturday Feb. 10, 2024. Credit: AP/Robbie Stephenson
LUTON, England — Sheffield United trimmed the gap to Premier League safety to seven points by claiming only its third win of the campaign, beating Luton 3-1 at Kenilworth Road on Saturday.
Luton was in form after eight goals in its last two games but was undone by the Blades, in part due to a lackluster first half in which Cameron Archer and James McAtee — from the penalty spot — scored to open a two-goal gap.
Luton rallied after the break, halving the deficit with a penalty of its own from Carlton Morris. Yet, in pushing for an equalizer, the hosts were left exposed on the break. On one of them, Vinicius Souza rattled a shot past Thomas Kaminski to seal a first win on the road for Chris Wilder’s team and shine a glimmer of hope over its survival bid.
Sheffield United stayed in last place but is now tied for points with second-from-bottom Burnley.
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