James Bree gets a set-piece for Luton on the edge of the box right hand side, and Hatters mouths water with anticipation.

He can strike them.

He does just that, but high and over the top.

Greg Doherty has added some drive to the Hull midfield and takes the Tigers into Luton territory with a searching run.

Luton try to hack the ball clear but Hull pinch it back and Lewie Coyle crosses but Ryan Longman can't guide his flick header on target.

Flurry of Hull changes, as Cyrus Christie and Greg Doherty come on, with Dimitrios Pelkas and Oscar Estupinan coming on.

When did Henri Lansbury morph from long-haired creative playmaker to close-crop, bearded enforcer?

He's walking a tight line discipline wise.

Luton coach Chris Cohen is out to the touchline just whispering some encouragement and advice.

James Bree gets a booking for timewasting at a throw. Bit early for Luton to put the cue in the rack.

Hull go direct, as Dimitrios Pelkas attempts a crossfield diagonal to get in behind, but it sails though to Luton's Ethan Horvath in goal.

Andy Dawson continues to bark out instructions and perhaps more importantly, encouragement. They have to keep at it.

The gum he's chewing will be like well-kneaded bread by the end of it.

Oscar Estupinan tumbles like an off-balance toddler outside the Luton box but gets no free-kick.

Tom Lockyer welcomes him to get back to his feet, with a fair deal of sarcasm.

Then Hatters midfielder Henri Lansbury gets a warning from James Linington for leaving a bit in a tackle.

Amari'i Jones hurls a throw into the Hull box which spooks Alfie Jones into conceding a corner.

Hull survive the set-piece, but Luton baring their teeth here.

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We're up and running again.

Luton will make the change they threatened before half-time.

Reece Burke replaced by Gabriel Osho.

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There's certainly been no lack of effort from the Hull contingent tonight.

However, the attempts to get creative talent such Ozan Tufan into the game fully have been well checked by Nathan Jones' Luton.

Andy Dawson is a man those players will be keen to do their best for that certain, and the crowd has largely been supportive.

Two goals is tough though.

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It's been a dizzying day for Hull City given the sacking of their manager Shota Arveladze just hours before tonight.

To their credit, they've performed reasonably well.

But they trail 2-0.

Luton got a slightly lucky opener after a rasping Elijah Adebayo shot smacked the bar and went in off Alfie Jones.

There was no fortune, only terrific technique about the second. Henri Lansbury's rocket was stunning.

The Hatters are in control.

It looks an unhappy return to Hull for former Tigers defender Reece Burke, who is down nursing a hamstring injury.

Luton are readying the change, Gabriel Osho ready to come on.

Luton punish Hull's lack of care for the ball in midfield with that late goal at the end of the first-half.

Easy claim for Luton goalkeeper Ethan Horvath from a corner at the other end.

In added time. Three minutes tacked on and we've had two.

Schoolmasterly refereeing from James Linington as he tells Hull's naughty schoolboy Oscar Estupinan to go away as he tries to coax Dan Potts back to his feet.

Henri Lansbury is copping a bit in midfield, the Luton schemer has been scythed down a couple of times in quick succession.

Free-kick comes to nothing, neither does Hull's counter through Oscar Estupinan, thanks to Jordan Clark.

Scrappy finish to the first 45.