Rob Edwards badly needed a result after Luton’s shoddy start to the season and his team delivered with a dominant performance in their emphatic derby victory. A hangover following last season’s relegation from the Premier League resulted in two wins from their opening nine Championship matches - their worst start to a Football League campaign for 22 years - but Luton rose to the occasion to outmuscle Watford.

Luton pounced for the opener through Jordan Clark’s close-range flick and the outstanding Carlton Morris marked his return by heading home at the start of the second half before an injury-time goal from Jacob Brown completed this mismatch. Watford started the weekend in sixth but Luton made a mockery of their flattering position, Tom Cleverley’s team second best throughout.