Todays football

[ClaretTony]

If you offered them Man City, Liverpool, Man Utd or Newcastle away I think they'd snap your hands off. Semi-pro club, the money would make a massive difference. Currently 5th in NLS and pushing for promotion, this run might allow them to sign a couple of players in the last few days of the transfer window.

New pitch and new toilets apparently from what they've made today - just shows what a difference it can make to a club at that level, and with the TV money too.

[FCBurnley]

Luton once again pushing the boundaries ( literally) for scoring controversial goals. Clearly they have their own rules

[wilks_bfc]

I wonder what they will see as a great fixture. They are not going to get the 'easy home game' scenario so I expect they might be looking for a trip to a big ground to make some more money out of it.

Today’s game was one of those draws that you would have initially have been disappointed about.

Not a “big” team at a new stadium for a good day out, and not realistically at team that you’d expect to get anything from

Hindsight is a good thing though

[Silkyskills1]

Feel for the keeper there

Game of his life and rather than being able to celebrate with his team mates and fans he’s being asked daft questions on how he feels

Same at half time. Inane questions when all the manager wants to do is get in to see his players and prepare for a 2nd half leading 1-0. Madness.

[Kilson810]

I wonder what they will see as a great fixture. They are not going to get the 'easy home game' scenario so I expect they might be looking for a trip to a big ground to make some more money out of it.

Yeah surely they will want a Chelsea, Man Utd or Liverpool away to get the most out of it.

[dougcollins]

Luton once again pushing the boundaries ( literally) for scoring controversial goals. Clearly they have their own rules

It often looks like refs, linos (and VAR) let them get away with it because that's Luton, and that's what they do.

[Commy]

Mellon was a sub on 61 minutes and got an assist on 62 minutes.

[FCBurnley]

Mellon was a sub on 61 minutes and got an assist on 62 minutes.

Good lad

[FCBurnley]

It often looks like refs, linos (and VAR) let them get away with it because that's Luton, and that's what they do.

Maybe we need to do the same

[PWBFC]

Another assist for Mellon.

[Commy]

Another assist for Mellon.

[FCBurnley]

Mellon was a sub on 61 minutes and got an assist on 62 minutes.

He got another assist on 79 mins. Great debut

[Commy]

And now he has scored

[Bigvince]

Mellon scores on debut

[PWBFC]

And now a goal for Mellon.

[ClaretTony]

Good start for Mellon

[Commy]

He didn't come on until the 61st minute and might end up man of the match.

[Commy]

Been disallowed.

[Chester Perry]

been given

[Commy]

BBC had disallowed.

[Blatherwickstattoo]

Seems like a player this lad

[Bordeauxclaret]

Sounds like a typical Dyche cup performance.

[Swizzlestick]

Typical Dyche cup result but had a very strong team out.

[Foshiznik]

Luton strike at the death from yet another corner

[Kilson810]

Luton once again pushing the boundaries ( literally) for scoring controversial goals. Clearly they have their own rules

What happened?

[Blatherwickstattoo]

Apparently a very good goal and 2 assists . In 30 minutes . Outstanding

[Lip]

Luton strike at the death from yet another corner

Good!

[FCBurnley]

And Dundee were down to 10 men for last 20 mins

[Kilson810]

Starting to think Mellon can do a job for us in the championship next year.

[Chester Perry]

BBC had disallowed.

VAR sent the ref to the screen

[FCBurnley]

What happened?

Watch their first goal. Deja vu !

[Tackler49]

I watched City cut Spurs open at will last night and thought if they play like that against us it could be embarrassing then I watched Maidstone beat Ipswich i thought if we get some of their luck and play with their second half spirit we might at long last end our abysmal record against City or is that just wishful thinking!

[CoolClaret]

Think Mellon could be an option for us next season if (when) we go down to the Champ - maybe a player in rotation/bench option?

[jrgbfc]

Think Mellon could be an option for us next season if (when) we go down to the Champ - maybe a player in rotation/bench option?

Definitely seems to have something about him. I'd like to think we'll be having a good look at him in pre season with a view to him being part of our squad.

[RVclaret]

Think Mellon could be an option for us next season if (when) we go down to the Champ - maybe a player in rotation/bench option?

Seems to have the physicality for it, which sometimes is lacking at that age (Lewis Richardson). Kasey McAteer has featured in / started majority of Leicester games this season, was on loan in League 2 last season.

[ElectroClaret]

Accy Stanley take the points with a 1-0 win at Forest Green to spoil Steve Cotterills first game.

[dougcollins]

Maybe we need to do the same

I always thought there was an element of that when Dyche was here, we got away with a few.

[CoolClaret]

Definitely seems to have something about him. I'd like to think we'll be having a good look at him in pre season with a view to him being part of our squad.

I think if you can score regularly at any level (within reason) you can have success - look at Charlie Austin, Jamie Vardy, Billy Sharp even Grant Holt types

If you're anywhere near a 1 in 2 sort of player in the top 4 divisions/SPL I think you can have success in the Champ for sure

Seems to have the physicality for it, which sometimes is lacking at that age (Lewis Richardson). Kasey McAteer has featured in / started majority of Leicester games this season, was on loan in League 2 last season.

Interesting - didn't realise that! Could be a good 'n for us!

[bfcjg]

I wouldn't get to excited about Mellon, I reckon anyone they can make money on they will.

[timshorts]

I wonder what they will see as a great fixture. They are not going to get the 'easy home game' scenario so I expect they might be looking for a trip to a big ground to make some more money out of it.

Bill williams was saying that they believed that their cup run would probably net them about £400,000 on local radio yesterday. I'm guessing that he was assuming that there was no replay -, and certainly hadn't accounted for another round.

The glamour tie would probably have been arsenal away or Tottenham away, but with them (and gillingham) already gone, then it would probably be Chelsea or man u away. Chelsea is easy to get to. Man u have some historical links through Chris smalling, and, before that, David sadler who both started out at Maidstone.

Wouldn't want Wrexham away. The memory of the racecourse ground is the 4-2 defeat where Mark beeney was stupidly dropped and that loss eventually stopped a very good stones side from getting automatic promotion.

[StayingDown4Ever]

I watched City cut Spurs open at will last night and thought if they play like that against us it could be embarrassing then I watched Maidstone beat Ipswich i thought if we get some of their luck and play with their second half spirit we might at long last end our abysmal record against City or is that just wishful thinking!

Just wishful thinking.

[yTib]

why are clive tyldesley and lee dixon trying to convince themselves that that goal should have been disallowed for a handball?

[dougcollins]

The 'guidelines' change so often it's hard to keep track.

To my knowledge, if the ball accidentally strikes the arm of an attacking player and it directly results in a goal, it will be disallowed.

So they're probably right?

[yTib]

it's certainly hard to keep track of why lee dixon has a job.

[jrgbfc]

I thought the rule was if a handball leads directly to a goal then it's a free kick, whether it was intentional or not? Looked handball to me.

[Tricky Trevor]

dougcollins, above, has it how I know it. However it was Rob Jones at Stockley Park so who would know?

[jrgbfc]

Rob Jones on VAR so if he gave the goal it should have probably been ruled out.

[Nori1958]

Rob Jones on VAR so if he gave the goal it should have probably been ruled out.

That's what I was going off.... Whatever decision he says, the right one is usually the opposite

[kentonclaret]

I watched City cut Spurs open at will last night and thought if they play like that against us it could be embarrassing then I watched Maidstone beat Ipswich i thought if we get some of their luck and play with their second half spirit we might at long last end our abysmal record against City or is that just wishful thinking!

Can I imagine Manchester City having 38 attempts at goal against just 2 for the Clarets with us winning the game 1-2?

Not really, to be honest but I live in hope.

UTC

[dougcollins]

The old bank balance check, Newcastle/Fulham.