Kettering 1-3 Luton Town

Matthew Barnes-Homer scored a hat-trick as Luton overcame nine-man Kettering to go top of Blue Square Bet Premier.

His first came from the penalty spot after Kevin Gallen was fouled by Ian Roper, before an unmarked Iyseden Christie headed in for the home side.

Christie then suffered the ignominy of a second bookable offence and Barnes-Homer fired-in from close-range.

The striker finished the scoring from the spot after Roper was sent off for a foul in the area on Danny Crow.

Kettering: Abbey, Graham, Roper, Westwood, Davis, Dance, Noubissie, Boucaud (Solkhon 86), Makofo, Christie, Marna (Furlong 72).
Subs Not Used: Cooper, Taylor, Wrack.

Sent Off: Christie (71), Roper (83).

Booked: Roper, Christie, Abbey, Westwood.

Goals: Christie 32.

Luton: Kevin Pilkington, Gleeson, George Pilkington, Kroca, Fred Murray, Gnakpa (Howells 66), Keane, Adam Murray (Besta 86), Drury, Barnes-Homer, Gallen (Crow 64).
Subs Not Used: Tyler, Newton.

Booked: Adam Murray, Barnes-Homer.

Goals: Barnes-Homer 25 pen, 73, 84 pen.

Att: 2,906.

Ref: Mark Heywood (Cheshire).