Luton must stay calm to stay up - Pleat

Former Luton Town manager David Pleat says cool heads could be the key to Championship survival at West Brom on Saturday.

Matt Bloomfield's Hatters finally climbed out of the relegation places by beating Coventry City last weekend, making it three wins in a row, and will retain their Championship status if they match or better Hull City's result.

They are level on points with Preston North End and Derby County, the two teams immediately above them, but have an inferior goal difference compared to both.

Pleat famously danced across the pitch at Maine Road after Luton avoided relegation from the top flight in 1983 by beating Manchester City 1-0.

"You've certainly got to keep the players calm, they mustn't get over-excited because the worst thing that can happen in any game of this magnitude is getting a player sent off or too hyped up that he reacts in a different way to what he would do normally," he told BBC Three Counties Radio.

"They must try to get the ascendancy in the first 20 minutes to quieten the home crowd because the last home game of the season, for any team, is important - a home win gets the supporters thinking about their season tickets.

"West Brom will want to play well in their last game and Luton, they've had a good away record recently, in the last couple of weeks they've played with great spirit, real tenacity and I think it's possible for them to do it.

"Try and treat it as a game and not an occasion. It's difficult to get the right balance but I imagine they'll play a very similar team that's won the last three game and I'm pleased the boy (Liam) Walsh got his ban overturned so he'll be able to play, if selected."

Listen to the full David Pleat interview here.