Luton Town 4-0 Peterborough United
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Striker James Collins hit a hat-trick as Luton thrashed 10-man Peterborough at Kenilworth Road.
He netted his first after eight minutes when Andrew Shinnie found Jack Stacey on the overlap and he picked out Collins to score from close range.
Lee Tomlin fired narrowly wide for Posh, but the visitors were down to 10 men after 25 minutes when Ryan Tafazolli was sent off for a lunging challenge on Shinnie.
Town made them pay with a second just two minutes later, Collins hammering home another Stacey cross.
Luke Berry's long-range effort was superbly saved by Aaron Chapman, with Collins then volleying wide from close in.
Town's top scorer had his treble in the 53rd minute, collecting a pass from Kazenga LuaLua and firing a first-time left-foot shot beyond Chapman.
Collins should have had a fourth, blazing over the crossbar when clean through, but Luton did bag another, LuaLua threading the ball to Berry, who spun his man superbly before slotting home.
New signing George Moncur almost made it 5-0 but was denied by a goal-line clearance as Luton recorded a first win under interim boss Mick Harford.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.