LONDON: Elijah Adebayo hit his first profession hat-trick as Luton City thumped Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 to maneuver out of the relegation zone.

Two objectives within the opening three minutes from Adebayo and Chiedozie Ogbene set the Hatters on their method to their greatest Premier League win.

The Luton crowd received an enormous carry earlier than kick-off as membership captain Tom Lockyer returned to Kenilworth Highway, six weeks after struggling a cardiac arrest throughout December’s deserted match towards AFC Bournemouth.

Luton received off to an unbelievable begin, with Adebayo scoring after simply 18 seconds. Ogbene then doubled the lead within the third minute after poor goalkeeping from Steele.

The Hatters made it 3-0 simply earlier than the break as Adebayo scored his second of the match. Ross Barkley performed an ideal go to the striker, who completed previous Steele on the close to submit with ease.

Luton’s Jordan Clark had a objective dominated out for offside early within the second half, however the hosts made it 4-0 anyway within the 56th minute as Adebayo accomplished his hat-trick with a header from shut vary from Alfie Doughty’s nook.

The win takes Luton out of the relegation zone into seventeenth place with 19 factors, above Everton, who drew 0-0 at Fulham. Brighton drop to eighth with 32 factors.