Luton Town beat Exeter City 2-0 on Tuesday evening in a contest that the home side controlled for long periods without ever fully convincing.
Kasey Palmer opened the scoring at Kenilworth Road in the 13th minute, finding space on the edge of the area and finishing low past the goalkeeper. Exeter responded with some purpose, and the substitutions around the half-hour mark from both camps indicated nerves on each touchline. Jordan Clark came on for Luton at 29 minutes, and Matt Taylor followed nine minutes later as Exeter sought to alter the shape.
The second half brought a flurry of changes. Danny Andrew and Jayden Wareham both entered around the hour mark, while Akeel Higgins came on for Exeter at 65 minutes as the visitors pushed for a foothold they never quite found. Elijah Adebayo, introduced at 75 minutes, added energy to Luton's attacking play without needing to settle the game, which had already drifted toward the hosts.
Davy van den Berg wrapped up the result in stoppage time, confirming a win Luton had largely managed through defensive organisation rather than attacking invention.
Exeter's evening was shaped by an inability to create clear opportunities after the first goal. They committed bodies forward late on, but the substitutions felt reactive rather than purposeful. Luton saw the game out with little difficulty, collecting three points that their second-half composure largely merited.
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