Luton have apologised to their supporters for the short notice with which they have rescheduled two upcoming League One matches due to their Carabao Cup second round trip to Premier League side Chelsea.
The Hatters will visit Stamford Bridge on Thursday, August 27, with a 7.30pm kick-off, which means that their trip to Mansfield Town and home game against Stockport County have now been moved. A statement on the club’s official website said: “Our Carabao Cup second round tie at Chelsea will take place on Thursday 27th August with a 7:30pm kick-off.
“The date of this fixture, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+ in line with all other Carabao Cup ties, will have a knock-on effect on the dates of our two League One matches that follow. The trip to face Mansfield Town, originally scheduled for Saturday 29th, will now take place on Sunday 30th August (3pm kick-off).
Luton head to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup - pic: Getty Imagesplaceholder image
Luton head to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup - pic: Getty Images
“This means that the subsequent home game, against Stockport County, originally in the diary for Tuesday 1st September, will now be played on Wednesday 2nd (kick-off 7.45pm). We wish to apologise to our supporters for the short notice in the rescheduling for these league fixtures which are a result of Premier League broadcasting scheduling the previous weekend, with Chelsea's opening league game against Fulham taking place on Monday 24th August.
"Ticket information for the tie at Stamford Bridge will be announced in due course. Any supporter who has purchased tickets for either Mansfield or Stockport but are now unable to attend, should contact the Ticket Office via phone or email during opening hours for a full refund of their tickets. Tickets with the original date will still be valid for both games.”