Furious fans turn on Luton manager Rob Edwards as supporters hurl abuse to players and manager after humiliating 5-1 defeat to Middlesbrough
- Braces from Delano Burgzorg and Finn Azaz helped Boro to a memorable win
- Hatters fans showed frustration towards Edwards after an eighth loss of season
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Luton Town supporters appear to have ran out of patience with Rob Edwards, hurling foul-mouthed abuse towards the manager and his players following a 5-1 capitulation to Middlesbrough.
Delano Burgzorg and Finn Azaz both bagged braces at the Riverside Stadium this afternoon to pile more pressure on the beleaguered Hatters boss.
A 77th-minute Jordan Clark strike served only as a consolation for the away side and was later cancelled out by Azaz's second to seal a memorable rout for Boro.
The result shoots Michael Carrick's side into the play-off places as they aim for a return to the Premier League. But, for Luton, it marks a third defeat in six and leaves them just above the relegation zone on goal difference.
After the match, those who stayed to watch the defeated players head over to applaud the travelling fans launched into a furious verbal attack on the squad and Edwards.
Furious Luton fans have hurled angry gestures and words at their squad and their manager
After the defeat to Middlesbrough some supporters stayed to make their feelings known
Rob Edwards took Luton to the top flight but recent matches have seen him fall out of favour
As the men in white clapped the supporters, some members of the away contingent made angry gestures and flung insults in the direction of the team.
One fan said: 'F*** off clapping that s***.'
Another added: 'Not f***ing good enough, not good enough.'
One shouted: 'F*** off. How many times are you going to f***ing apologise? How many f***ing apologies.'
A neat corner routine gave the home side the lead before Emmanuel Latte doubled the advantage before the break with a wonderful piece of skill.
A shell-shocked Luton then shipped two more in the early exchanges of the second period, one courtesy of Azaz and another from Burgzorg, to take the game emphatically from Edwards's outfit.
After Clark's consolation goal Azaz produced a magnificent curler to seal a wonderful win for Boro.
Edwards guided Luton back to the Premier League for the first time since 1992 but the side were relegated after just one season in the top flight.
Middlesbrough have soared into the play-off places after a thumping victory over Luton
A brace from Delano Burgzorg (left) put Boro well on their way to a memorable win
The defeat is their eighth in 15 Championship games, with the Hatters only outside the relegation zone on goal difference.
After the much the under-fire Edwards told the BBC: 'The people I feel for most are the supporters who either got up really early this morning to make it for kick-off or came up last night and spent even more money.
'I obviously feel quite numb, it's a horrible, horrible day for us, one of those days when you want the ground to swallow you up.
'I thought for the first 30 odd minutes we were playing really well but a couple of errors and we go in 2-0 down, and then a few more errors and all of a sudden it's 4-0.
'Some of them (who started) performed well, and maybe one or two didn't, but it's not their fault, it's mine.'
