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Leeds' top scorer Joel Piroe took his tally of goals this season to seven Leeds United moved to the top of the Championship after completing an emphatic win over Luton Town at Elland Road. The rampant hosts led early when Sam Byram sent a stylish scissor-kick volley into the far corner after the defender's blocked shot rebounded back into his path. Joel Piroe added a deserved second on the stroke of half-time, hammering in a close-range rebound after Hatters goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski had kept out Pascal Struijk's downward header. Leeds remained dominant and wrapped up a 15th home league win of 2024 when Jayden Bogle lifted a sublime ball over Luton's defence for Dan James to lob the advancing Kaminski. Late Blackburn winner halts free-scoring Boro Celar double moves QPR off bottom with win at Cardiff Swansea hang on for tense victory at Derby Leeds had fallen from top spot to fourth after Tuesday's results, but a sixth win in eight matches sent them straight back to the summit on goal difference above Sheffield United, and they did so with a display which deserved a more convincing scoreline. A fifth successive away defeat leaves 16th-placed Luton just three points above the relegation places, a run in which they have conceded 16 goals and scored just once. The Hatters' besieged defence were pulled this way and that by waves of slick attacks as Leeds bossed the first half, hogging almost 80% of possession. Yet after Byram's 13th career league goal, Rob Edwards' side almost equalised out of nothing. A neat one-two allowed Victor Moses to chip the advancing Illan Meslier from an acute angle, but Struijk's acrobatic goalline clearance spared his goalkeeper's blushes. The hosts continued to threaten, with Wilfried Gnonto's sidefooted finish forcing Kaminski into a low save, but once more Luton went close from a rare sight of goal. Reece Burke sent a free header wide at the far post instead of finding team-mates lurking in the six-yard box, and just moments later Piroe lashed in his seventh of the season. The one-way traffic continued after the break, with Piroe's goalbound shot on the turn blocked, but with Leeds having failed to find a killer third, Luton boss Edwards made attacking changes. One of them, Elijah Adebayo, headed a gilt-edged chance just over with 14 minutes left - from Luton's first corner - and it was a Leeds substitute, James, who then delivered the knockout blow. Leeds United manager Daniel Farke told BBC Radio Leeds: "To show such a dominant performance, to create many chances, to score three goals and score more or less in the perfect moments, I'm pretty happy with our performance. "At the moment we're showing great consistency in performances and also results, but efficiency to convert the chances - we've had this problem also in one or two away games where we haven't come home with three points. "And although we were that dominant we allowed them a few chances. Three or four times, Illan (Meslier) had to be there switched on and Pascal (Struijk) was also there with a great clearance so there's always something to improve. "But I don't want to be too critical because it was very close to a big performance. " Luton Town boss Rob Edwards told BBC Three Counties Radio: "We pressed at the wrong times and that opened up too many spaces in that first 20 minutes where we needed to make better decisions. "We wanted to be aggressive, we wanted to press, that's always the message, but we have to do it at the right moment with the right people. "Away from home we're finding that balance in being aggressive and not opening up spaces behind something we're really searching for. It's difficult at the moment. "The fight's there, but it's poor decision-making and then big mistakes that we're getting punished for and that's been the case for a long time. " Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 27th November 2024 at 21: 54 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Daniel Farke Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Rob Edwards Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Manager: Daniel Farke Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Rob Edwards Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Leeds United have lost one of their last 11 league games against Luton Town (W7 D3), losing 5-1 at Kenilworth Road in October 2006. Luton are winless in their last nine away league games against Leeds United (D2 L7), with this their first visit since a 1-1 draw in June 2020. Leeds have won 14 home league games at Elland Road in 2024, their most in a calendar year for them since 2009 (20). Luton have lost each of their last four away league games, conceding 13 goals in that time; they’d lost only four of their previous 24 Championship away games prior to this run. Leeds are unbeaten in their last nine home midweek league games (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday), winning six of them (D3); they last lost such a game in the Championship in March 2018 to Wolves (0-3). Match ends, Leeds United 3, Luton Town 0. Second Half ends, Leeds United 3, Luton Town 0. Attempt saved. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a through ball. Attempt saved. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town). Attempt saved. Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time. Delay in match because of an injury Ao Tanaka (Leeds United). Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Largie Ramazani (Leeds United). Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski. Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shandon Baptiste with a through ball. Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United). Joe Taylor (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Delay over. They are ready to continue. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.