(Football news) Only a day after Sheffield United’s thrilling 3-2 victory over Rob Edwards’ team on Boxing Day, the Blues came back from behind to upset Crystal Palace 2-1.

Luton’s current squad established Hatters history at Bramall Lane by being the first Premier League team to win back-to-back games in the tournament and by becoming the first team to benefit from two own goals scored in the 75th minute or later.

After Alfie Doughty’s first-half goal, Oli McBurnie and Anel Ahmedhodzic turned the basement battle on its head. However, four minutes later, Jack Robinson’s clever header nestled into his own net due to a catastrophic collapse, and Anis Ben Slimane diverted the ball past a stranded Wes Foderingham.

Sheffield United’s own-goal disasterclass was set in motion by two crosses from Carlton Morris. However, as Rob Edwards’s squad celebrated with their jubilant away supporters rightfully, the five-goal spectacular was overshadowed by claims that a racial remark was made to the former from the crowd.

Morris and Luton are now attempting to close out 2023 with an unexpected third straight Premier League victory while police look into the incident. They also won on December 23 against Newcastle United to bolster their survival hopes, despite the fact that they are currently in the relegation zone.

But Luton still has a game in hand and can catch up to Everton, Crystal Palace, and Nottingham Forest. If the hosts win on Saturday, it will be the first time since December 1991 that they have won three straight top flight titles, with their third victory coming against none other than Chelsea.

Luton’s victory over the Blues 32 years ago marked the end of the calendar year, and they had previously ended 1989 and 1990 with matches against their West London rivals. These historical omens are very much in their favor this weekend.

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