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Bloomfield hoping to end Luton away blues

Can Matt Bloomfield find a solution to the problem which perhaps was the main factor in the downfall of Rob Edwards, his predecessor as Luton Town boss?

Bloomfield takes charge at Oxford United this evening, with the Hatters looking to end a dismal run of 10 successive defeats away from home in the Championship.

And that run was extended to 11 by their loss at Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup prior to Bloomfield's appointment.

The former Wycombe boss was encouraged by what he saw from his new team in their 0-0 home draw with Preston on Saturday.

He expects to have wing-back Alfie Doughty back in the squad at the Kassam Stadium, although he is unlikely to start - and work is ongoing to add new faces before the end of the transfer window.

"We've already had a recruitment meeting," Bloomfield told BBC Three Counties Radio.

"There's a lot of work already been going on behind the scenes before I got here.

"It would be fantastic to add to the group. But I'm grateful to the players for the way they've received the messages and gone about their business and this is a good starting point for us to move forward."