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Ebbsfleet United 1-6 Luton Town

Claude Gnapka
Gnapka scored three goals and made one

Claude Gnapka grabbed a hat-trick as in-form Luton Town cruised to a fifth consecutive win and moved to within two points of leaders Stevenage Borough.

The Hatters trailed when a Janos Kovacs backpass trickled in but Gnapka levelled with a powerful header.

Kevin Gallen drilled in a second after good work by Gnapka and Tom Craddock's close-range effort made it 3-1.

Gnapka headed a second and slotted his third before Matthew Barnes-Homer's strike sealed the win in injury time.

Luton's victory lifts them above Oxford United - who play on Sunday - and into second place.

Top scorer Craddock is now on 15 goals for the season, while 34-year-old Gallen, who hit two in the 3-1 midweek win over Kidderminster Harriers, has weighed in with 12.


Ebbsfleet United:

Cronin, Heeroo, Crooks, Charles, Collins, Stavrinou (Welsh 79), Shakes, Holmes, Bailey, Ashikodi, Vieira (Ginty 79).
Subs Not Used: Salmon, West, Will

Booked: Heeroo, Shakes, Ashikodi

Goal: Kovacs og 23

Luton Town: Tyler, Asafu-Adjaye, Pilkington, Kovacs (Blackett 85), Murray, Gnakpa, Keane, Heslop, Howells, Craddock, Gallen (Barnes-Homer 81).
Subs Not Used: Gore, Hall, Newton.

Booked: Barnes-Homer.

Goals: Gnapka 49, 76, 77, Gallen 50, Craddock 66, Barnes-Homer 90+4.

Ref: Rob Whitton (Essex).

Att: 1,923.



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