CITY came back down to earth with a bump after their win over Oxford, suffering a 4-0 defeat at the hands of high-flying Luton tonight.

Here are the key points, player ratings and match stats from T&A chief sports writer Simon Parker at Kenilworth Road.

MAN OF THE MATCH

Jack Payne was at the heart of everything when he came off the bench early in the second half. Should he have started?

MOMENT OF THE MATCH

City felt Luton keeper James Shea should have been penalised for picking the ball back up in the build-up to the decisive second goal.

MOAN OF THE MATCH

Having safely negotiated almost half an hour, City caved in to leak three goals in 10 minutes.

TACTICS

City made three changes to rework the defence minus Nat Knight-Percival and Anthony O’Connor. In came Ryan McGowan, Connor Wood and Kelvin Mellor – fit again after a broken toe.

PLAYER RATINGS

LUTON: Shea 6, Stacey 6, Bradley 6, Pearson 7, Justin 7, Shinnie 6, Rea 6, Ruddock 6, Lee 8 (Potts 82min), Cornick 7, Collins 6 (Jarvis 88min). Subs (not used): Hylton, Grant, Jones, Sheehan, Stech.

CITY: O’Donnell 5, Caddis 5, Mellor 6, McGowan 4, Chicksen 5, Wood 5 (Payne 53min, 7), Henry 6, L O’Brien 7, Ball 6, Bruenker 5 (J O’Brien 46min, 6), Doyle 6 (Miller 76min). Subs (not used): Devine, Isherwood, Colville, Wilson.

MATCH STATS

REFEREE: Antony Coggins (Oxfordshire)

BOOKINGS: O'Donnell, Payne (City)

ATTENDANCE: 8,568

SHOTS ON TARGET: Luton 9 City 3

SHOTS OFF TARGET: Luton 4 City 8

CORNERS: Luton 5 City 10

FOULS: Luton 11 City 15