Rotherham 0-2 Luton — League One, 21 Apr 2026
Luton beat Rotherham 2-0 in the League One on 21 April 2026 at Aesseal New York Stadium, Rotherham. Kasey Palmer scored for Luton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Rotherham have won 0 and Luton 2, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-18'Kasey Palmerassist: Shayden Morris
- 43'James ClarkeFoul
- 0-244'Kasey Palmerassist: Shayden Morris
- Half-time0-2
- 46'C. Leeout: D. Yearwood
- 61'
- 61'
- 62'
- 62'J. Clarkeout: J. Holmes
- 73'
- 74'
- 86'E. Lawrenceout: Sverre Sandal
- 88'Foul
- 90+1'Argument
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Kasey Palmer · Luton
Rotherham
- 7.5Jamal BaptisteD
- 7.0Joe RaffertyD
- 6.9Daniel GoreM
- 6.9Denzel HallD
- 6.7Ted CannG
- 6.7Dru YearwoodM
- 6.7Harry GrayM
- 6.6Jack HolmesF
- 6.6Emmanuel AdegboyegaD
- 6.5Zak JulesD
- 6.3Ar'jany MarthaM
- 6.3James ClarkeM
- 6.3Cohen LeeM
- 6.0Samuel NombeF
Luton
- 8.5Kasey PalmerM
- 7.6Nigel Cello LonwijkD
- 7.6Kallum NaismithD
- 7.3Shayden MorrisM
- 7.3Joseph JohnsonD
- 7.3Hakeem OdoffinD
- 7.3Liam WalshM
- 7.0Josh KeeleyG
- 7.0Davy van den BergM
- 6.9Sverre SandalM
- 6.9George SavilleM
- 6.9Jake RichardsM
- 6.5Emilio LawrenceM
- 6.3Nahki WellsF
- 6.2Ali Al-HamadiF
- 6.2Gideon KoduaF
Line-ups
Substitutes
RotherhamLee Clark
Substitutes
- 9J. HugillF
- 16D. Yearwood46'M6.7
- 22Denzel Hall62'D6.9
- 23J. Holmes62'F6.6
- 29G. BiancheriF
- 39H. Duncan
- 50B. ChildsG
LutonJack Wilshere
Substitutes
- 23George Saville74'M6.9
- 1James SheaG
- 22Devante ColeF
- 12A. Al Hamadi73'F6.2
- 30Gideon Kodua61'F6.2
- 4Sverre Sandal86'M6.9
- 27Jake Richards61'M6.9
Team statistics
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Baptiste | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | – | 7.5 |
| Joe Rafferty | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Daniel Gore | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Denzel Hall | 28 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ted Cann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dru Yearwood | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Harry Gray | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Jack Holmes | 28 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Emmanuel Adegboyega | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Zak Jules | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ar'jany Martha | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| James Clarke | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Cohen Lee | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Nombe | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Luton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey Palmer | 90 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | – | 1 | 8.5 |
| Nigel Cello Lonwijk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.6 |
| Kallum Naismith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 7.6 |
| Shayden Morris | 61 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Joseph Johnson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Hakeem Odoffin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Liam Walsh | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Josh Keeley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Davy van den Berg | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sverre Sandal | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| George Saville | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jake Richards | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Emilio Lawrence | 86 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Nahki Wells | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ali Al-Hamadi | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Gideon Kodua | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
RotherhamWLLLD
LutonDWWWD
- D18 Apr 26AMansfield Town2-2
- W15 Apr 26HNorthampton2-1
- W06 Apr 26AAFC Wimbledon3-0
- W03 Apr 26HPeterborough2-1
- D21 Mar 26HStockport County1-1
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | +3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | +12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 46 | +12 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 46 | +10 | 67 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Rotherham
- Previous: Leyton Orient 0-2 Rotherham, 18 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Rotherham 1-1 Reading, 25 Apr 2026 · League One
Luton
- Previous: Mansfield Town 2-2 Luton, 18 Apr 2026 · League One
- Next: Luton 2-1 Barnsley, 25 Apr 2026 · League One
Data updated