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by The Rovers Review

After winning 5 of our last six games we face our toughest test yet, as we visit our promotion rivals Luton Town.

For once there are no fresh injury concerns - Mathieu Baudry and Paul Keegan look to be back looking to push for a start, after completing about an hour in a friendly arranged with Notts County on Tuesday. Ross Etheridge, Tyler Garrett, Will Longbottom, Alfie Beestin and Liam Mandeville also featured in the friendly v Notts County, suggesting they're getting game time there, because they won't start on Saturday - which makes sense.

Based off of last week's match against Newport, I think that Harry Middleton's place will be under scrutiny, after a lackluster performance. On the other hand, Marko Marosi has cemented his place in this weeks team, coming away with a clean sheet and making two or three beautiful saves.

Luton are favorites, along with Rovers,Portsmouth, Plymouth and Carlisle to finish somewhere around the top three this season, so you could say this is going to be our biggest test yet. I think a lot of the players are going to up their game for this one, well I hope anyway, because if we come away from a place like Luton with a comfortable point, or three then I will continue to be elated at our progress so far.

Luton have lost their last two games in Sky Bet League Two, and have managed to win 4 out of 8 games this season, so you could say they've had an inconsistent start, but that does see them sit in 7th in the table going into this match.

The last time we faced Luton was in 2008 in league two and that resulted in a 2-0 victory Rovers, but the last time we visited Luton it was a one all draw, with a goal from James Hayter. Overall, Rovers have won 7 out of 22 games v Luton, and I think it's about time that we change that 7 to an 8, don't you?

Predicted lineup v Luton Town:
Marosi; Blair, Wright, Butler, Evina; Houghton, Rowe, Coppinger, Middleton; Marquis and Williams.
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