Midfielder the Sheffield United star in player ratings from Luton Town

If you only looked at the statistics, you would think the Blades were lucky, but it was a dogged and disciplined performance which drew them level on points with Burnley at the bottom of the Premier League, albeit with a vastly inferior goal difference.

But this was just a victory to be enjoyed for what it was, and a vital fillip after the 5-0 defeat to Aston Villa.

Wes Foderingham – made an important save with his chest to deny Elijah Adebayo but it was credit to his defence that he did not have much to do 7

Jayden Bogle – did well to limit the number of crosses 6

Mason Holgate – a few lapses but did his job well 6

Anel Ahmedhodzic – responded well to a poor performance against Aston Villa 6

Jack Robinson – has been the most reliable Blades defender all season 7

Rhys Norrington-Davies – picked up an injury which looked worryingly innocuous – and therefore almost certainly was not N/A

Gustavo Hamer – prompted well in midfield before going off injured 7

Vinicius Souza – outstanding in midfield, conceded the penalty Luton scored from but found the net himself in a really good display 8

Ben Osborn – did a very good job keeping Ross Barkley under wraps 7

James McAtee – super-cool for his penalty 7

Cameron Archer – missed a decent chance but put it right within seconds 7

Substitutes:

Max Lowe (for Norrington-Davies, 5) – did well after coming on unexpectedly early 6

Tom Davies (for Hamer, 58) – another energetic performance from the bench 6

Oliver Norwood (for McAtee, 80) – kept things steady in the closing minutes 5

Rhian Brewster (for Archer, 80) – wide with a shot from just inside his own half in stoppage time 4

Not used: Trusty, Larouci, Osula, Brooks, Amissah.