Luton manager Nathan Jones was full of praise for on-loan Blues midfielder Flynn Downes following an “outstanding” debut as the League Two leaders beat Exeter City 1-0 at Kenilworth Road on Saturday.
"He was outstanding,” Jones told Luton Today. "It’s as if he lives here in terms of the way he went about the pitch, the confidence he played with, the security and everything he had.
"But we kind of knew what we were getting, we just hoped he transforms that form that he’s had for Ipswich in here and he was absolutely outstanding, he really was.
"He will be minimum Championship player and we’re just so happy that Mick [McCarthy] and Ipswich had decided to entrust us with him here.
”His development will continue here and we’ll hand him back as a Championship player.”
The 19-year-old joined the Hatters on loan for the rest of the season on deadline day.
Elsewhere, Pat Webber played the full 90 minutes and Conor McKendry came on as an 68th minute sub as their loan side Braintree Town drew 0-0 away at Havant & Waterlooville in the Vanarama National League South. The duo joined the Iron on an initial month’s loan on Friday.
In League One, Josh Emmanuel played the full 90 minutes as Rotherham beat AFC Wimbledon 2-0.
Winger Danny Rowe also played the full game for his loan club Lincoln as the Imps drew 2-2 with Swindon in League Two at Sincil Bank.
Defender Luke Woolfenden played the full 90 minutes for Bromley as they drew 1-1 at Workington in the FA Trophy.