Luton give Tom Lockyer perfect homecoming gift on Kenilworth Road return as they make it four against Brighton

Tom Lockyer received the ultimate welcome gift on his return to Kenilworth Road as Luton thrashed Brighton 4-0 to climb out of the bottom three..

It was the first time the Hatter captain had returned to the ground since he suffered a heart attack in the abandoned clash against Bournemouth in December.

Lockyer has expressed his opinion on how paramedics saved his life after he collapsed to the ground in front of horrified fans.

And he received a hero's ovation in front of his adoring fans at Tuesday night's game.

Both sets of fans stood to applaud him as he walked across the field before kickoff.

Encouraged by the return of their boss, London They threatened to cause disturbances in the early stages when they caught the Seagulls sleeping twice.

Elijah Adebayo, who had a hat-trick in the rout, broke the deadlock just 20 seconds into the match when his header found the back of the net.

And with just two minutes and 17 seconds on the clock, the hosts doubled their lead to spark wild and jubilant scenes.

This time it was Chiedozie Ogbene who scored the goal, as he rounded Steele before firing his shot into an empty net.

In the history of the Premier League, only Leicester in their match against Derby in April 1998 scored two goals before Luton against Brighton.

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Adebayo then made it 3-0 just before half-time as he gave Steele no chance after being picked out by Ross Barkley.

Brighton's night went from bad to worse in the 56th minute, when Adebayo completed his hat-trick.

Fighting his way through a crowd of bodies, he headed home from close range after receiving a shot from a corner from Alfie Doughty.

The victory has seen Luton rise to 17th in the table, with Everton taking their place in the relegation zone.

And with Nottingham Forest losing 2-1 at home to Arsenal, the Reds are now just one point above Luton, and two ahead of the Toffees.

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