League One Exeter knock Luton out of EFL Cup-ZoomTech News

Demetri Mitchell scored a late winner and was then despatched off as League One Exeter Metropolis upset Premier League Luton within the third spherical of the Carabao Cup.

Mitchell had an awesome likelihood saved by Luton keeper Tim Krul after an hour as Exeter posed extra of a menace after the break.

Luton’s Jacob Brown twice went shut with headers earlier than Mitchell struck within the 83rd minute as the previous Manchester United teen completed Yanic Wildschut’s cross on the far put up.

Mitchell was despatched off 5 minutes later for a second yellow card, however Exeter held on to progress to the fourth spherical for the primary time in 34 years and earn their first victory over a prime flight aspect since beating Leicester 3-1 within the FA Cup in 1981.

Exeter made 5 modifications from the aspect that misplaced 3-0 at Oxford United on Saturday whereas solely Alfie Doughty stayed within the aspect as Luton – who face Everton in a key recreation on the backside finish of the Premier League on Saturday – made 10 modifications from the crew that drew 1-1 with Wolves for his or her first level since promotion.

Luton dominated the possession from the primary whistle as Woodrow rattled the close to put up from a good angle after 11 minutes having seen Luke Berry’s long-range effort tipped over simply earlier than.

James Scott fired a long-range effort simply extensive of Krul’s put up after 20 minutes whereas Luton’s Dutch goalkeeper acquired down to carry a Mitchell shot 5 minutes later earlier than Mads Andersen, Berry and Elijah Adebayo all went shut for the Hatters because the half wore on.

Metropolis may have been forward when Mitchell dispossessed Joe Johnson and sprinted down the appropriate flank earlier than his low effort was saved by Krul, with Kyle Taylor placing the rebound extensive.

Luton responded with a quadruple change that noticed Amari’I Bell, Issa Kabore, Chiedozie Ogbene and Brown come on, and Brown twice virtually put his aspect forward – first with a close-range header that was saved by Viljami Sinisalo and the second with a flicked header from Ryan Giles’ cross.

However Exeter by no means gave up and took their likelihood when it got here as substitute Wildschut – who joined as a free agent earlier this month – crossed from the appropriate and Mitchell was there on the again put up to complete properly and cap off a formidable show.

It was solely tarnished by his purple card for a second reserving shortly after, however with 10 males the Grecians held out below a barrage of strain from Luton, who couldn’t discover a manner by way of. #

Exeter Metropolis supervisor Gary Caldwell informed BBC Sport:

“I am actually happy with the gamers, they had been completely unimaginable tonight.

“We needed to provide you with a recreation plan and had at some point to work on it and so they carried out it to the letter.

“To start with we understood it, however weren’t fairly aggressive sufficient. Nevertheless, as the sport wore on we acquired higher, they acquired extra pissed off and it was a tremendous win.

“All credit score to the gamers. The trouble, the will to not concede, to struggle for his or her crew, to struggle for one another was unbelievable. I stated we had been hoping for a particular night time below the lights – and I feel we acquired it.”

Luton City supervisor Rob Edwards informed BBC Three Counties Radio:

“I assumed there have been components of the efficiency that had been OK, however we definitely have gotten to search out the standard, need, devilment to interrupt groups down.

“Tonight we had loads of the ball, they defended with six and gave no house across the field and credit score to then for doing that properly.

“We have got to be higher in that remaining third, no excuses in any respect, so it is disappointing.”