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Luton Town draw 2-2 with Barnet in pre-season friendly | Joshua Keeley
Luton Town drew 2-2 with Barnet in a pre-season friendly, with Nahki Wells scoring. Assistant boss Chris Powell wants more clinical finishing ahead of the League One season.
Luton Town held to 2-2 draw by Barnet in pre-season friendly Luton Town were held to a 2-2 draw by League Two side Barnet in their latest pre-season friendly on Saturday. Nahki Wells scored for the Hatters, but assistant boss Chris Powell believes the team needs to improve their finishing ahead of the new League One campaign. ## What happened in the match? Luton fell behind early when Nnamdi Ofoborh scored for Barnet, but Josh Keeley made two key saves to keep the deficit at one. Wells equalized just before halftime after latching onto Kasey Palmer’s pass. Jayden Luker then put Luton ahead in the second half before Kabongo Tshimanga equalized for Barnet. ## Why it matters for Luton Town Powell praised the team’s overall performance but emphasized the need for better finishing. “We should have been three or four goals ahead,” he said. “These games are about finetuning those final actions.” Wells, who scored twice in pre-season friendlies, is looking sharp ahead of the new season. ## What comes next for Luton Town? Luton will continue their pre-season preparations with a trip to Spain, where they will play another friendly before facing Gillingham in their League One opener.