'Tough afternoon' after sending off - Bloomfield

Luton Town boss Matt Bloomfield refused to blame Kal Naismith after the on-loan defender was sent off in their 4-0 defeat at Burnley.

Bloomfield had described the centre-back as "integral" in the build-up to the game, bringing valuable experience to their squad.

But he only lasted until the 19th minute at Turf Moor before two yellow cards saw him make an early return to the changing room.

"Kal's disappointed, understandably so. He's an experienced boy, he knows the game but I'm not going to criticise him. He's been excellent since we signed him," Bloomfield told BBC Three Counties Radio.

"For the first 18 minutes I thought we were excellent, our shape was very good and our discipline, and there were a few turnover moments when we were able to hit Burnley on the counter-attack.

"But with 10 men it was always going to be a very tough afternoon for us. In my opinion, the first one wasn't a yellow, it was right in front of me and he gets the ball.

"I'm proud of the way we kept going with 10 men, it would have been easy second half to go under and the boys stood up to be counted, they were fighting and we have to recognise that irrespective of the result."

Luton continue their fight against a second successive relegation on Tuesday night, away to Cardiff City.