Captain Sonny Bradley's equaliser set up a winner-takes-all showdown on Monday as he earned Luton a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield in the Championship play-off semi-final first leg.
Having started the better on home soil, the Hatters were dealt a 12th-minute blow when Daniel Sinani's smart finish beat Matt Ingram at his near post.
But in a game with two sides so potent from set-pieces it was no surprise when Luton levelled from a free-kick, curled into the area by Harry Cornick and dispatched emphatically from close range by the skipper.
Both sides could have had first-half penalties and Rob Jones' decision to overlook a clear trip on Cameron Jerome, a shout Luton boss Nathan Jones later called "stonewall", highlighted their improvement since their equaliser.
After half-time they failed to retain that momentum as Huddersfield began to wrestle back control. The Terriers continued to look the more potent throughout the half but could not find a way to trouble Ingram, setting up an all-or-nothing second leg in Monday night's return fixture in West Yorkshire, live on Sky Sports.
Referee Jones was given a baptism of fire within the first 15 seconds when Toffolo got the wrong side of Bree in the penalty area and appeared to be tripped, but he was quick to raise his arm for a goal kick instead of pointing to the spot.
Luton would thank him for that decision and took advantage of that early let-off when Bree forced Lee Nicholls to tip over soon after, but a bright start was punctured as Huddersfield netted from their first shot on target.
Toffolo and Danny Ward exchanged passes before looking into the area for Sinani, who looked like he had taken the ball too wide around Reece Burke before arrowing it past Ingram with a sharp
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