Luton wins English [Cup

Press, 26 April 1988, Page 29

Luton wins English [Cup

NZPA-Reuter London ! Unfashionable Luton Town won the first major trophy in its 103-year history when it beat the present holder. Arsenal, 3-2, in the! English League Cup soccer final on Sunday. In a dramatic and highly entertaining match, Luton took a onegoaal lead, fell 2-1 behind in the second half, but fought, back to clinch the Cup with a last-min-ute goal. The former England [striker, Brian Stein, opened the scoring after

13 minutes and also grabbed the decisive goal seconds from the finish to crown a tremendous personal performance. [Arsenal, who only played in the manner of holders and hot favourites for a 10-minute spell midway through the second period, equalised after 71 minutes through the substitute, Martin Hayes. [Three minutes Hater, the striker, Alan Smith, put them ahead for the first time and it seemed Luton’s hopes would be

I Mil d* I ended when Arsenal was awarded a penalty in the seventy-ninth minute. iLuton’si reserve goalkeeper, Andy Dibble, pulled off a brilliant save from Nigel Winterburn’s spot kick, however, to revive his injury-hit team. : I ! i From then until the final whistle, it took control with Northern Irish international midfielder Danny Wilson equalising in the eighty-second minute to set up the dramatic finalej when Stein volleyed the winner.