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Jordan Clark's goal was not enough to prevent relegation Luton Town suffered a second successive relegation and will play in League One next season after slumping to defeat at West Bromwich Albion. The Hatters needed a win to guarantee their Championship survival but were instead well beaten at the Hawthorns to fall into the third tier, only a year after they dropped out of the Premier League. Tom Fellows and Callum Styles both scored twice for Albion along with a header from injury-hit striker Daryl Dike, rendering Millenic Alli's double and Jordan Clark's strike for Luton irrelevant. And with Portsmouth unable to bail Matt Bloomfield's side out by beating Hull City, it was Luton who tumbled into League One due to an inferior goal difference after they and the Tigers both finished on 49 points. Luton looked doomed in mid-April but three successive wins - a timely, season's best run of Championship form - lifted them from second bottom to one place outside the relegation zone, putting their fate in their own hands heading into the final day. They began confidently but their positive start was punctured when Fellows squeezed a shot past Luton goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski just seven minutes in. That plunged Luton into the bottom three but their response was almost instantly to climb back out of it again. Thelo Aasgaard regained possession in midfield and released Alli, who tricked his way past Kyle Bartley before firing Luton's equaliser into the far corner. But the visitors' afternoon, and defence, quickly and disastrously fell apart. Firstly, Hull went ahead at Portsmouth to plunge the Hatters back into the drop zone. Then, a header from Dike on the half-hour - his first league goal since March 2023 on his first league start since April 2023 - followed by Fellows' second goal just three minutes later, left Luton with a mountain to climb. Millenic Alli (right) scored twice at West Brom but Luton still fell to a 5-3 defeat Luton's situation was desperate and Bloomfield took the drastic step of making a double substitution, which included withdrawing captain Carlton Morris and changing formation at half-time. It made little initial difference though Luton were boosted when news of a Portsmouth equaliser filtered through. But two Styles goals in four minutes left Bloomfield's men needing Portsmouth to complete their comeback and beat Hull at Fratton Park. Clark curled in a second Luton goal just four minutes later before Albion's Isaac Price almost scored a bizarre own goal and Alli did make it 5-3 with two minutes to go, as there were more goals scored in West Brom's final game of the season than the seven scored in their first eight games. But, from Luton's perspective, their fightback was too little, too late and they will be back in League One for the first time since 2018-19. West Brom interim manager James Morrison told BBC WM: "We haven't been able to put the ball in the back of the net all season and then five come at once. I'm disappointed with the goals [we conceded] but overall I'll be happy with the attacking threat. That was the most entertaining bit. "I totally understand that [fans asking where that performance was all season] and I'll be asking myself that question. "Every time we went forward we looked like we were going to score. Lots of frustration from the season but, today, I'll take lots of pleasure from that. " Luton Town manager Matt Bloomfield told BBC Three Counties Radio: "It is a particularly painful moment for us and everyone associated with our football club. "Really disappointing performance considering the day and the performance that we needed to get ourselves out of where we were. "Sorry to our supporters travelling up and down the country, supporting us this season. We understand their disappointment and anger right now. " Matt Bloomfield was unable to save Luton following his mid-season appointment It took Luton Town, a significant force in the top flight of English football in the 1980s and 90s before a prolonged period of decline, 10 years to climb back from the National League to the Premier League. There were unforgettable scenes after Rob Edwards' side beat Coventry City on penalties at Wembley in the 2023 play-off final. But the great adventure lasted only one season and now they are facing life back in League One following back-to-back relegations. Last summer, Edwards expressed the hope that he had a squad capable of challenging at the top end of the table, but a series of injuries, especially in defence, and a dismal away record undermined his ambition. He was sacked in January after a run of four successive defeats, leading to the instalment of Bloomfield, plucked from a third-tier promotion challenge with Wycombe Wanderers, as his replacement. A 1-1 draw at Sheffield Wednesday finally ended a run of 11 away defeats in a row but it took time for Bloomfield to steady the ship, failing to win any of his first eight games in charge despite the addition of new faces, some like Thelo Aasgaard and Millennic Alli from his old League One 'stamping ground'. Victory over Portsmouth on 1 March finally got things moving in the right direction and back-to-back-to-back wins over Derby County, Bristol City and Coventry finally lifted them out of the bottom three with one game to go. They came up short on the final day, but with plans approved for a brand new 25, 000 seater stadium, which may be ready to stage matches in 2028, the Hatters will rely on Bloomfield's League One knowhow to reverse their fortunes and start them moving in an upwards direction once again next season. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 3rd May 2025 at 16: 57 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: James Morrison Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Matt Bloomfield Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: James Morrison Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Matt Bloomfield Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions West Brom have lost just one of their last nine league games against Luton Town (W5 D3), a 2-0 away defeat in February 2022. Luton Town have failed to win any of their last four away league games against West Brom (D1 L3) and overall have won just two of their last 20 (D3 L15). West Brom have won two of their last three games on the final day of a league season (L1), as many victories as across their prior 16 such fixtures between 2006 and 2021 combined (D7 L7). Luton have failed to win any of their last seven away Football League games that have fallen on the final day of a league campaign (D3 L4), since a 2-0 victory over Shrewsbury Town in the fourth tier in 2002. Luton have scored the fewest goals of any Championship side so far this season (42), though they have netted 11 of those strikes from corners – a joint-league tally alongside Coventry City, Derby County, Leeds and QPR. Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 5, Luton Town 3. Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 5, Luton Town 3. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Semi Ajayi. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Semi Ajayi. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion). Millenic Alli (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Furlong. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town). Attempt missed. Lamine Fanne (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tahith Chong following a set piece situation. Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion). Millenic Alli (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Millenic Alli. Attempt blocked. Lasse Nordås (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Mc Guinness with a headed pass. Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. Goal! West Bromwich Albion 5, Luton Town 3. Millenic Alli (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Clark following a set piece situation. Attempt blocked. Kal Naismith (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Fanne. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.