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Luton may have been frustrated to see their weekend FA Cup tie with Grimsby Town go to a replay, but these are positive times at Kenilworth Road.

Rob Edwards' side could climb as high as third in the Championship should they continue their impressive form tonight.

The Hatters have lost only once in eight games in all competitions, and have won four of their last five league fixtures.

They were 10th in the table when boss Rob Edwards took the reins in November, and look like serious contenders to make the play-offs for a second year in a row.

Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

It's a difficult one for Sabri Lamouchi because I'm not sure how many players he knows, I think he would've taken a lot of advice from Sol Bamba who's been at the club and knows all the players.

Over the next 2-3 weeks he'll get to know all the players and see what they're all about and you'll probably see him shape and mould the starting 11 that he wants in the next few games.

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Sabri Lamouchi makes four changes to the last side picked by caretaker boss Dean Whitehead, with skipper Joe Ralls, Jack Simpson, Romaine Sawyers and Mark Harris all recalled.

Jaden Philogene, Andy Rinomhota and Kion Etete drop to the bench, while Callum O’Dowda is not involved.

Cardiff: Allsop, Ng, McGuinness, Kipre, Simpson, Wintle, Ralls (capt), Sawyers, Ojo, Robinson, Harris.

Subs: Alnwick, Benjamin, Rinomhota, Colwill, Philogene, Etete, Davies.

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Cody Drameh comes straight in for a Luton debut after joining on loan from Leeds – and faces the club he played for on loan last season.

He is one of five changes to the side which started Luton’s last league game, the win at Wigan 10 days ago.

Reece Burke, Alfie Doughty, Cauley Woodrow and top scorer Carlton Morris also come in, with new goalkeeper Jack Walton on the bench.

Luton: Horvath, Drameh, Lockyer (capt), Burke, Doughty, Bell, Mpanzu, Clark, Woodrow, Morris, Adebayo.

Subs: Walton, Berry, Watson, Campbell, Onyedinma, Thorpe, Osho.

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Deadline day not going according to plan for your club? Fear not, you can forget transfers and join us for an evening of Championship football.

Luton Town welcome Cardiff City to Kenilworth Road tonight, with the Hatters aiming to climb into the play-off places and the Bluebirds hoping new manager Sabri Lamouchi can begin reviving their fortunes at the first time of asking.

Former Nottingham Forest boss Lamouchi is in the Cardiff dugout for the first time having been appointed four days ago, but faces a tough task tonight against an in-form Luton side.

We'll guide you through all the action, but let's start off with a look at the teams.