AFC Bournemouth vs Luton Town LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Luton Town squandered a three-goal lead to lose 4-3 at Bournemouth as they blew their chance to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone.
It looked so good for Luton on an emotional night as first-half goals by Tahith Chong, Chiedozie Ogbene and Ross Barkley put them in complete control on the south coast.
Bournemouth were booed off at halftime but were stung into action immediately after the break when Dominic Solanke struck and they were level before the midway point of the second half thanks to goals by Illia Zabarnyi and Antoine Semenyo.
Luton were reeling and there was a sense of inevitability about Semenyo netting the winner in the 83rd minute.
The game was re-scheduled after the initial fixture was abandoned after 59 minutes in December when Luton captain Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch.
Lockyer was present on Wednesday and received a standing ovation before kickoff as he met the medics who saved his life.
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AFC Bournemouth vs Luton Town
OVER! Adebayo should've scored his second to double Luton's advantage. The striker uses his strength to push away Senesi on the right side of the box but rushes his finish, blasting the ball high and wide of the target. A more composed finish would've seen the Hatters score from their second shot of the game.
AFC Bournemouth vs Luton Town
SAVE! Bournemouth have their best chance. Kerkez pushes the ball past Townsend on the left and whips a fast cross into the box. Solanke gets away from his marker to send a header towards the goal, but it is straight at Kaminski.
AFC Bournemouth vs Luton Town
Mengi barges into the back of Solanke on the edge of Luton's box to get the ball moments before Christie slides through Lockyer to give away a free-kick. The Cherries fans and players both show their annoyance to the referee as they feel they should've had a foul in a shooting position.
AFC Bournemouth vs Luton Town
Tavernier tries to get past Lockyer inside Luton's half, but the defender holds his run and forces the Bournemouth midfielder to go back with a pass. Tavernier then waves his arms in frustration at referee Simon Hooper, as he feels he should've had a free-kick.
AFC Bournemouth vs Luton Town
Christie chips a cross into the box this time. Brown heads it away as far as Tavernier, who crashes a first-time effort well wide. The ball hit Solanke on the way through, but it was already going off target.
AFC Bournemouth vs Luton Town
Christie plays a quick one-two from a corner on the left before feeding a pass to Tavernier on the edge of the box. He takes a touch inside, but it is heavy, allowing Luton players to get across and block his shot.
AFC Bournemouth vs Luton Town
Smith was down for a long time after his battle with Brown, but he is back on his feet and can continue.
AFC Bournemouth vs Luton Town
Brown and Smith get into a battle on the left just inside Bournemouth's half, with the Luton man landing on the right-back. Smith has stayed down and requires treatment.
AFC Bournemouth vs Luton Town
CHANCE! Bournemouth are starting to push for an equaliser. Senesi strolls out of the defence and curls a cross towards the back of the box. A heavy touch from Semenyo takes him towards the byline, but he is still able to flash a cross into a dangerous area. Bell then gets across to clear it away.
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