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Luton Town’s Premier League survival chances have been left in tatters courtesy of a 3-1 defeat to West Ham United at the London Stadium.

Rob Edwards’s side could not go down no matter what transpired in the 3pm kickoffs, but three points was a must if they were to guarantee taking the fight for safety to the final day.

The Hatters were on course to do just that thanks to an Albert Sambi Lokonga header, but West Ham – playing their last home game under David Moyes – turned the tide in the second half through James Ward-Prowse, Tomas Soucek and George Earthy.

As a result, Luton remain three points adrift of safety with just three left to fight for, and if Nottingham Forest – whose goal difference is significantly superior – earn at least a draw from their evening clash with Chelsea, the Hatters will be down.

However, there was an air of celebration for West Ham as Moyes enjoyed the perfect London Stadium farewell, one which takes the ninth-placed Irons to within two points of Manchester United and Chelsea, albeit having played two more games.

Only one change was made to the West Ham side that shipped five to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, as Ward-Prowse took Edson Alvarez’s place, while Luton – who had Chiedozie Ogbene back on the bench – went with an unchanged XI.

Despite it being Moyes’s special day at the London Stadium, there was no room for sentiment for the desperate Hatters, who needed just six minutes to capitalise on more atrocious Hammers defending.

After Elijah Adebayo had a shot blocked, the ball came back out to Alfie Doughty on the left, and the full-back’s cross found Arsenal loanee Sambi Lokonga, who made an untracked run into the box and powered a header into the bottom corner.