'Players earned the right for some sunshine on their backs'

Geoff Doyle, BBC Three Counties Radio

Luton Town just needed to get the job done at Bolton Wanderers in their FA Cup replay and that is pretty much what they did.

Manager Rob Edwards went for a bold, attacking, aggressive stance (when else may they get the chance?) and it ultimately paid off. The approach did leave them open a bit and Luton were helped with a Bolton disallowed goal incident near the end that VAR may have looked at in the Premier League.

When I spoke to Edwards afterwards, he told me he wants his side to make that next progression of becoming a team who, when expected to win, do have a favourites' attitude and go and perform really strongly. They are getting closer to that, but that still may come with a bit of time.

Luton have now travelled to Dubai (can any Hatters fans have imagined this 10 years ago?!) for some warm weather training as they have a break from Premier League duty.

That has not stopped them making their first January signing. Reading defender Tom Holmes fits the usual Hatters criteria of being talented, in his early 20s and with three full Championship seasons under his belt.

The Dubai experience is more likely to be a chance to rest and recover and as Edwards told me to let their hair down a tad and have "a bit of a laugh".

Luton are currently on a run of one defeat in six in all competitions. When they return, it’s back to FA Cup action before the midweek game against Brighton and then another long trip to Newcastle United.

The players deserve their rest and have earned the right to have some sunshine on their backs.