Lockyer's return 'galvanised his team-mates'

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BBC Three Counties' Radio commentator Simon Oxley says "everything was aligned" for Luton in Tuesday's empathic win over Brighton, as captain Tom Lockyer also returned to Kenilworth Road for the first time since his cardiac arrest.

He told the Luton in the Prem podcast how special it was to see the Hatters blitz Albion in front of Lockyer.

"People didn't know how to react when we scored so quickly - it was like a stunned silence of wow and blimey.

"It was really weird but just amazing. What a performance. It was once in a lifetime stuff.

"Hopefully there are some more on the way like that, but it's noticeable because it was a great performance all-around and we were missing key players.

"Having Tom Lockyer come out before the game clearly galvanised his team-mates and it was magnificent having him there and at the training ground.

"Just everything was aligned."

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