Harry Cornick hands Luton win at struggling Swansea

Harry Cornick came off the bench to score the only goal of the game against Swansea and lift Luton to within three points of the Sky Bet Championship play-off places.

The striker scored his first goal for three months, and eighth of the season, to leave sliding Swansea with just one win in their last seven games.

By contrast, Luton have won four of their last seven.

Swansea had given a debut to goalkeeper Andy Fisher, a £400,000 signing from MK Dons during the transfer window, but failed to give him a reassuring welcome.

Not only did the home defence play their team-mate into deep trouble so that he was forced to scramble the ball clear inside two minutes but their mistakes continued to put him under pressure.

A free-kick conceded led to Luton striker Danny Hylton glancing the ball just wide from James Bree’s delivery before Amari’i Bell’s cross was almost turned in by Allan Campbell.

Swansea eventually settled and with Matt Grimes prompting them from midfield, they began to create their own opportunities.

A rapid counter-attack ended with a shot from Olivier Ntcham being blocked in the goalmouth, while Grimes continued to create openings for team-mates, including Hannes Wolf, the loan signing from RB Leipzig.

But it was Luton who again came closest to scoring just before the break when another set-piece from Bree was headed just over by Hylton, before Reece Burke’s curling shot flew wide.

Swansea had most of the ball but they lacked a focal point, especially with top scorer Joel Piroe left on the bench after a recent heavy workload.

It was not until the 55th minute that they posed a real threat to James Shea in the Luton goal.

But when Ben Cabango met Wolf’s cross with a firm header, the ball came back off the far post