For the very first time Tottenham Hotspur U21s take part in the Checkatrade Trophy.
Tuesday 15 August 2017
The game at Kenilworth Road against League Two outfit Luton Town kicks off the Southern Group F section at 7:45pm.
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Tickets
According to the official Luton Town website Spurs fans will be housed in the Oak Road End. Tickets can be purchased at the turnstile for a mere £5.00 for an adult and just £1.00 for under-16s.
Checkatrade Trophy
The selection criteria for invited under-21 teams is ‘six players from the starting 11 must be under the age of 21 as of 30th June 2017.’
Each of the invited club will be the home club in only one match (unless otherwise agreed by the League), with all its other games being played as the away club.
The 16 under-21 teams invited to this season’s #CheckatradeTrophy were confirmed this morning >> https://t.co/ypo7mo2dJP pic.twitter.com/tw69XD7J6A
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Group matches will be of ninety minutes duration, with no extra time.
Luton Town 2017/18
The Hatters began their league campaign battering Yeovil Town 8-2. A week later they went to Barnet and lost 1-0. Their only other game was an EFL Cup 2-0 home defeat against Ipswich.
Luton boss Nathan Jones told the clubs official website…
‘We know how Tottenham are going to play. They aren’t going to change. We come up against a real good development side, and it’ll be a good game.’
Officials
Referee – Craig Hicks
Assistants: Craig Taylor and John Farries
Fourth official: Michael D’aguilar
Spurs U23 head-coach Wayne Burnett said via the official THFC website…
‘I’ve watched Luton twice now, the last two Saturdays and it will be a very competitive game for us.
‘They won quite comfortably against Yeovil and they’ve got some very good players with some real league experience in there, plus they’ve got some depth in their squad so whoever they put out, it will be a real test.
‘It’s one that we’re looking forward to, though, and we’re certainly going there looking to come away with the right result.’
No TV broadcaster is showing the game, live.
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