Ollie Norwood earns Stockport point at Luton

Ollie Norwood’s late equaliser helped Stockport firm up their League One play-off hopes with a 1-1 draw against Luton at Kenilworth Road.

Norwood fired home with 12 minutes left after Manchester City loanee Emilio Lawrence had given the home side the lead with a stunning effort.

The hosts threatened first with Jordan Clark volleying wide from 10 yards after nine minutes, while Hakeem Odoffin’s attempt was gathered by visiting goalkeeper Corey Addai.

Town keeper Josh Keeley made an important stop from Ethan Pye midway through the first half before Luton took the lead on 28 minutes, Lawrence curling a wonderful strike into the corner from just outside the box for his first senior goal.

Town threatened a second when Clark’s ball was just beyond Devante Cole and Odoffin while Stockport had a good spell in the closing stages, Brad Hills putting a towing header over.

After the break, Luton almost doubled their lead on 65 minutes when Kal Naismith’s looping header was touched over by Addai.

Gideon Kodua came off the bench to shoot at the County stopper, before Stockport levelled on 78 minutes when Norwood caught Keeley out at his near post.