Luton Town will begin the final day of the Championship season out of the relegation zone after a 1-0 win over Coventry City at Kenilworth Road.

A dramatic game saw both sides have a player sent off before Shandon Baptiste’s 90th minute goal won the day for the Hatters, who have now won three games in a row.

Victory took Matt Bloomfield’s side out of the relegation zone ahead of the 3pm games, and they ultimately stayed outside the dropzone as a consequence of those results. With one more game to go, Luton sit 21st in the table, ahead of Hull City by one point.

A busy final day beckons, with Luton one of six teams aiming to avoid joining Cardiff City in being relegated. Plymouth’s goal difference means they are all-but down, while just one point splits Hull from Luton, Preston and Derby all in the places immediately above the bottom three.

Having maintained their survival hopes with Easter wins over Derby and Bristol City, Luton now faced a big test in the form of Coventry City, two years on from playing the Sky Blues at Wembley in the play-off final that sent them to the Premier League.

Coventry arrived chasing points in pursuit of a play-off place, while Luton needed the results to keep hopes alive that they would avoid a second successive relegation.

The game had a tricky build-up, however, with first choice keeper Thomas Kaminski granted absence after the death of his father, although the Belgian would play as intended.

Luton also had a fire break out in a washing machine at their ground on Friday night, although the issue was deemed dealt with by the fire department and the game went ahead as planned.

The hosts had begun on the front foot, with Carlton Morris having an early strike blocked. But the game seemed to tilt in Luton’s favour when Coventry were reduced to ten players with 13 minutes on the clock. Wing back Jay DaSilva, who had been in Luton’s academy as a youngster, was deemed to have tripped Millenic Alli and denied the Hatters man a goalscoring opportunity, earning himself a dismissal.

With a man advantage, Luton began to press. Morris would miss the target from six yards, Mark McGuinness had an effort blocked and Thelo Aasgaard’s strike was well saved by Brad Collins.

For the most part, however, Coventry were able to keep the Hatters out, and the game would be played even more in the Coventry half after the break as Luton had multiple chances to open the scoring.

Isaiah Jones had a strike denied by Collins, Aasgaard’s shot was deflected wide, Liam Walsh saw a firm strike tipped onto the bar by Collins, the Coventry keeper made a fine stop to deny Lamine Fanne, and Alli saw a deflected drive strike the post.

Just when it seemed like it was a question of time before Luton broke Coventry’s resistance, however, the game went to ten-a-side. Luton had won a free-kick when Walsh had an altercation with Liam Binks, which saw the Luton midfielder shove over the Coventry defender and earn a red card.

The Walsh red was the prelude for things becoming scrappy, with a flurry of yellow cards shown and chances beginning to dry up.

Just when it looked like a goal might not come, however, there was a dramatic twist in the final minute of the 90. A long ball forward by Jones lead to Collins colliding with Liam Kitching in trying to deal with it. The loose ball bobbled to Baptiste, whose shots went in despite Binks’ attempts on the line to block.

Pandemonium was duly induced amid the Luton fans, while Coventry City were unable to recover, allowing the Hatters to squeeze out what could be a vital victory.

Results elsewhere mean that Luton’s fate is in their own hands, where the Hatters know that victory in the final game away at West Bromwich Albion next Saturday will confirm their survival.

Milton Keynes City Council are encouraging eligible local residents to apply for free energy-saving home improvements under a new Warmer Homes Grant scheme.

The scheme offers insulation, low carbon heating systems, solar panels, and other energy efficiency upgrades, all of which are fully funded for those who qualify. The programme is funded by the UK Government in partnership with Milton Keynes City Council.

MK City Council said that this scheme replaces the previous grant and now has wider eligibility, meaning more people could benefit.

While only households without gas heating qualified before, the updated criteria now includes those with gas heating as well as those on a means-tested benefit and living in a home with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, E, F or G. The grant is available to landlords as well as private tenants.

Residents who think they may be eligible are encouraged to visit the Warmer Homes website to check and apply.

Cllr Shanika Mahendran, Cabinet Member for Planning and Placemaking, said, “This new scheme means even more people will be able to receive upgrades to their homes. It’s quick and easy to register your interest and can go a long way in improving your home while making it more energy efficient and bringing down your bills.”

MK Dons played out a 0-0 draw with Grimsby Town in a day where the home crowd said farewell to veteran star Dean Lewington.

On a day when the Dons’ captain played his final home game for the club, both sides created and missed opportunities, but neither goalkeeper would end it beaten.

A point means Paul Warne remains unbeaten in his brief tenure after being named as MK Dons’ Head Coach earlier this month. The team sit 18th, and they can no longer finish higher, although there are four teams within three points of them in the table ahead of next weekend’s season finale.

Having confirmed survival with victory at Crewe on Easter Monday, the Dons marked their final assignment of the 2024/25 season at Stadium MK by dedicating it to captain Lewington, who had announced earlier this month he would be retiring from playing at the end of the season.

The 40-year-old was given a guard of honour, as well as making his first appearance since November. The game came against a Grimsby side still with something to play for, with the Mariners beginning the day in 7th position and chasing a place in the play-offs.

Played amid a loud atmosphere from both fans, Grimsby had the first sniff of an opportunity when Charles Vernam had a strike deflected wide.

Grimsby skipper Danny Rose had a strike blocked, before the Dons began to create opportunities when Jonathan Leko had a curling strike just fly wide.

An open game saw both sides carry a threat, before MK Dons nearly took advantage of an opportunity when Connor Lemonheigh-Evans saw a crisp strike well stopped by Grimsby goalkeeper Jake Eastwood.

A dangerous cross-shot from Vernam narrowly failed to pick someone out in the middle, before the Dons’ Liam Kelly fired a low strike wide after good set-up work.

Grimsby then briefly thought they had opened the scoring when Rose touched in Denver Hume’s cross, only for an offside flag to be raised.

Lemonheigh-Evans flicked a strike wide just before the break, while Kelly also lost possession when in position to shoot after a breakaway move in stoppage time.

Rose would then have another goal disallowed after the break, with the officials ruling he had fouled Craig MacGillivray before scoring.

Eastwood in the Grimsby goal then made a pair of stops to thwart the Dons, making one stop to deny Lemonheigh-Evans after a surging run through the middle before he made another intervention to deny Scott Hogan.

Hogan would injure himself in shooting and was taken off, but the Dons would still have some momentum as Lemonheigh-Evans sent a header wide.

Lewington was given a standing ovation by home supporters when he was taken off with 20 minutes to go, with the substitution bringing an end to his career of having played over 900 times for MK Dons and in every season since Wimbledon first moved to the city in 2003.

With Salford beating Colchester, Grimsby began to press in search of a goal that would keep them in the play-off positions going into the final day. But the Dons were still posing a threat, with Jack Sanders’ header at a corner narrowly creeping wide and narrowly bouncing in front of Lemonheigh-Evans when he could’ve touched it over the line.

Grimsby’s best chance came late on and very nearly saw the visitors hit the jackpot, as Kieran Green’s free-kick struck the post.

The eight minutes of stoppage time took on a frantic pace, with both sides spurning chances to steal the points. Both the Dons’ chances fell to Lewington’s replacement Laurence Maguire, who saw one header saved by Eastwood and another bounce wide, while Grimsby’s Evan Khouri saw a strike skew wide from a decent position in-between the two Maguire headers.

As it was, however, neither side could find the decisive breakthrough, and with that, the points were shared on both Lewington’s football farewell and the Dons’ last home game of the campaign. They wrap up their season away at Swindon Town on the final day of the campaign next week.

MK Dons: MacGillivray – Offord, Sanders, Lewington (Maguire 69) – Nemane (O’Reilly 76), Lemonheigh-Evans, Kelly (White 76), Thompson-Sommers, Tomlinson – Leko (Orsi 60), Hogan (Hendry 60)

Subs not used: Trueman, Waller

Booked: Hendry

Grimsby: Eastwood – Rogers, Tharme, Warren – Svanthorsson, Khouri, McEachran, Green, Hume – Vernam (Cass 52), Rose

Subs not used: Wright, Obikwu, Barrington, Ainley, McJannet, Burns

The Bletchley Park Trust will mark 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day with a special weekend of vintage fun, shopping, food and more as part of its 1940s weekend.

The site, which hosted the codebreakers that played a key role in World War 2, will host a variety of events over the weekend of 3rd & 4th May, in the last weekend before VE Day itself is officially marked on 8th May.

Bletchley Park announced that the site will play host to a packed schedule of entertainment throughout the weekend, with live music, dancing, activities for families and demonstrations.

Visitors can Learn how to swing dance and then try out your new steps to boogie to vintage tunes performed by live bands and singers, sing along to popular songs of the era and try their hand at breaking coded messages.

In addition, visitors can browse and buy unique 1940s-inspired treasures, including clothing, accessories, and memorabilia and meet characters from World War Two, both military and civilian, brought to life by reenactors in vintage dress.

As well as these special events, all the regular exhibitions are open as usual for you to explore how the Codebreakers at Bletchley Park played a vital role in securing victory.

Visitors can walk in their footsteps through refurbished original wartime buildings and hear their stories in their own words. They can also explore interactive exhibits to reveal what life was like at Bletchley Park and discover the impact the intelligence produced had on the conflict.

You are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy but there are plenty of food and drink options available on site. There will be picnic tables set up like a street party for everyone to join together

Find out more and see the full schedule of activities: https://bletchleypark.org.uk/event/ve-1940s-weekend/