Premier League round-up: Elijah Adebayo fires Luton out of relegation zone with Brighton win, Everton into bottom three
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Published 30/01/2024 at 22:49 GMT
Luton are celebrating being out of the Premier League relegation zone after a huge win over Brighton. Elijah Adebayo netted a sensational hat-trick in a 4-0 victory for the Hatters. The result means they jump above Everton into 17th place in the Premier League table, after the Toffees could only manage a 0-0 draw at Fulham. Elsewhere, Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Sheffield United 3-2.
Elijah Adebayo of Luton Town celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal, his hat-trick, during the Premier League match between Luton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion at Kenilworth Road on January 30, 2024 in Luton, England
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A sensational Elijah Adebayo hat-trick helped propel Luton out of the Premier League's relegation zone for the first time since early November as they hammered Brighton 4-0.
It took the striker less than 60 seconds to grab his opening goal, and after adding a second just before the break, he completed his treble in the 56th minute.
Ireland international Chiedozie Ogbene was also on target on a memorable night at Kenilworth Road.
The victory is a third in a row for Rob Edwards' side, following FA Cup successes at Bolton and Everton, and extends their unbeaten run to five games across all competitions.
It is also the Hatters' biggest win in the top flight since New Year's Day 1989, when they hammered Southampton 6-1.
The result lifts Luton, who were promoted back into the Premier League last summer after winning the Championship play-offs, out of the bottom three for the first time since losing to Arsenal in early November.
The team who drop into the relegation zone at Town's expense are Everton, who could only manage a 0-0 draw at Fulham.
The Toffees have been on a dreadful run in the league, and have now failed to pick up a single victory over their last five matches.
Both sides hit the woodwork at Craven Cottage, but the Blues managed only three shots on target as they slipped to a third successive top-flight match without scoring.
Fulham, on the other hand, failed to make their dominance count, enjoying 70% of the possession and unleashing 25 attempts on goal - six of them testing goalkeeper Jordan Pickford - without success.
They are now on a run of five without a win across all competitions, being knocked out of the FA Cup and League Cup in the process.
Palace relieve pressure on Hodgson
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace twice came from behind before beating beleaguered Sheffield United 3-2 at Selhurst Park.
Ben Brereton-Diaz and James McAtee had put the Blades ahead on a couple of occasions in the first half, only for Eberechi Eze to level with strikes in the 17th and 27th minute.
That gave the Eagles the momentum going into the second half, and they duly delivered only a second win in 11 league outings when Michael Olise netted shortly after the hour mark.
The victory lifts some of the pressure on manager Roy Hodgson, whose side had slipped to within four points of the relegation zone.
The Blades on the other hand are left cursing a 16th defeat of the campaign which means they stay bottom of the table.
Arsenal do it the hard way
And Newcastle United reignited their hopes of qualifying for Europe by beating Aston Villa 3-1, just their second away league victory of the season and ending a run of four successive Premier League defeats.
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