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Luton’s Liam Walsh gets sent off just 36 seconds after being subbed on in 2-2 draw with Oxford

Luton’s Liam Walsh gets sent off just 36 seconds after being subbed on in the 2-2 draw with Oxford on Tuesday night.

The U’s came back from 2-0 down to stage a remarkable comeback with Tyler Goodrham and Ruben Rodrigues scoring after Jordan Clark and Tom Krauss had given Luton an early lead.

On the 77th minute, Luton’s Liam Walsh came off the bench and made his way onto the pitch, only to receive a straight red card for a reckless tackle on Dembele.

Goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski also managed to prevent Oxford from going 3-2 up in the closing stages.

The result means that ahead of Wednesday’s fixtures, Oxford sit 12th in the Championship table with 11 points from 8 games played, while Luron are 18th with 8 points, three points from the relegation zone.

Luton’s Rob Edwards, per Sky Sports: “It’s our own fault. We’re not in a great moment and it was a lack of confidence, belief and the timing of their first didn’t help. It’s our doing and we gave them the opportunity.

“They got the equalising goal, they had the momentum and they deserved it. They made tweaks and we had to adjust, then we went down to 10 men so it was difficult.

“The crowd are edgy at the moment, they’re demanding more and rightly so. It affected us.

“Confidence is not something where you can click your fingers and magic up so that’s going to come with us continuing to put hard work on the grass and results.

“I was pleased with the way we finished, the lads didn’t cave in, they didn’t go under. It was a difficult night for us.”

Per the club website, Edwards said: “We had a quick start and we were 2-0 up but we still made one or two errors but it was the middle section of the game where we lost our way.

“It’s frustrating but we have to give them credit but hands up – we’re not in good form, the crowd were edgy and demanding more and rightly so.

“However, what pleased me was the way we played after the red card. We were the better team when we had 10 men. We stayed with it and might have nicked it at the end.

“We didn’t go under, it was just not a great performance due to a lack of confidence and belief.

“The atmosphere was tough so for the lads to come through that was positive and hopefully we can take a bit of confidence from that.

“It wasn’t enjoyable but we took something from the game. It looked like at one stay we were going to lose so we can take heart from the performance after the red card.”

Oxford head coach Buckingham said, per Oxford Mail: “That was a wonderful advert for our football club. We’ve come again to another Premier League team three days after playing another one.

“We gave away two sloppy goals which put them two up. I just said to them in there, we spoke about the effort and the work rate from Saturday’s game, and to add quality with the ball.

“I’m delighted with what I’ve just seen. To come back into the game after two setbacks and create several chances.

“In the second half, I thought we played some wonderful football and should’ve gone on to win the game.

“I’m delighted with the way that we’ve played and I’m delighted with coming away from the last two games with some points, and it puts us in a good position to go again on Saturday.

“We had two big moments before that [Goodrham’s goal before half time]. We had a cross that Tyler put in for Owen Dale, and it got cleared centrally in the six-yard box, and Owen couldn’t quite get there.

“There was a cutback for Idris El Mizouni which he put the other side of the post, so there were two good chances there, and it was important we got the next goal.

“To do that just before half-time gave us a bit of a springboard. We made some changes at half-time, not just in personnel, but with a couple of things we wanted to probe a little bit more. I’m just delighted with the performance.”

Here’s how fans reacted as Luton’s Liam Walsh gets sent off just 36 seconds after being subbed on in the 2-2 draw with Oxford…

@flipflop1970: What a bell end. Red card all day long

@ushererofsouls: Didn’t fancy getting wet.

@LUTONBOY99: Never want him in a Luton shirt again!!!

@devnicx: Liam Walsh’s t shirt didn’t even get wet there, on for 30 seconds and shown a red, cheerio😭😂

@HungryHatter: If anyone’s wondering how well Luton’s night is going, we were cruising at 2-0 and now we’re hanging on at 2-2, and Liam Walsh strolled onto the pitch in the 76th minute and got a straight red card in the 77th. Relegation hangover? What relegation hangover?

@hackabusi: Fucking dreadful tackle

@tomogosltfcsout: Liam Walsh should be deducted a weeks wages. Disgraceful

@APalaceS2: 36 seconds 😂 Liam Walsh, you’ve had a shocker 😂

@dave_trill82: Clearly wants to play for RE as much as I want to go & watch it.

@OhWhenTheTown: What an absolute prat

@SinKrypto: Unbelievable fall from grace since we beat Brighton 4-0 earlier in the year. It’s like a totally different club.

@ltfchazza: Can this game get any worse

@digitom092: Sack the recruitment team

@AndySharp2: We are an absolute shambles.

@BenBarryy: Edwards out

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