Sheff Wed 0-1 Luton

Lewis Emanuel's first goal for Luton was enough to maintain the Hatters' impressive start to the season.

The summer signing from Bradford unleashed a low 25-yard strike which deflected past on-loan Owls keeper Brad Jones in first-half stoppage time.

That came shortly after Burton O'Brien missed Wednesday's best chance.

Luton needed desperate defending to seal the points and the hosts were denied a penalty when Richard Langley brought down Graham Coughlan.

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Sheffield Wednesday boss Paul Sturrock:
"The last one (on Graham Coughlan) looked a penalty from where I was and that was the fourth or fifth penalty claim.

"I'm gutted for the players. It's the most dominant performance I think we've had since I've got here.

"Thirty crosses and 20 shots in the game, the problem being we didn't hit the target enough."

Luton boss Mike Newell:
"You know you're going to have a spell sooner or later when you're not picking up anything no matter how well you're playing.

"So it just takes that little bit of pressure off in the first week.

"Although it wasn't pretty, you can't expect it to be after two games of the season. We've ground out a result."

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Sheff Wed: Jones, Coughlan, Hills, Simek, Bougherra, Whelan, O'Brien (Spurr 86), Brunt, Folly (McAllister 79), Lunt (Small 63), MacLean.
Subs Not Used: Adamson, McClements.

Luton: Beresford, Foley, Davis (Coyne 86), Barnett, Heikkinen, Robinson, Langley, Edwards, Emanuel, Vine (Boyd 85), Feeney.
Subs Not Used: Brill, Perrett, Morgan.

Booked: Barnett, Emanuel.

Goals: Emanuel 45.

Att: 22,613

Ref: T Bates (Staffordshire).