Bayliss wary of Brabin factor

BARROW boss Dave Bayliss believes the trip to Kenilworth Road this evening has become that much harder after Hatters replaced manager Richard Money with Gary Brabin on Monday, writes Mike Simmonds.

Bayliss, who made 37 appearances for Town during a four-year stint at the club is a good friend of Brabin, said: “I know him (Brabin) well. We go back years, he’s a good lad and a big character.

“We were always likely to face a Luton backlash after their defeat at Southport anyway.

“With the change in manager, their players will no doubt want to impress him. He will also want to put his own mark on the team.

“It makes the game twice as difficult.”

“It doesn’t, though, change the way we will look at the game. We have to focus on ourselves and make sure we do the right things.

“We can’t feel sorry for ourselves after Saturday. We were all disappointed at losing against Bath (1-0), but this is another big game and a chance for us to bounce back.

“We’ll go there with confidence and look forward to it. It’s a lovely stadium to play at, there will be a big crowd, a good atmosphere, and our lads should enjoy it.

“In a way, the pressure’s not on us. Yes, we need the points, but hopefully we can go there and keep it tight and play good football.”