Brentford boss Allen in warning to main rivals

Martin Allen watched Brentford tear apart League One leaders Luton Town and then warned the other promotion contenders to start looking over their shoulders.

His side were magnificent as goals from Deon Burton and Ben May ended a run of five league games without a win and moved them to seventh in the table.

The 17th-minute dismissal of Luton's Steve Howard for an elbow on Michael Turner undoubtedly helped their cause, but Brentford were already dominant by then, showing a vibrancy that was lacking from Sunday's 0-0 draw against Hinckley United.

Allen said: "We are now the form team. You are only as good as your last game and we have beaten the best team in the league.

"We have done it so far without Michael Dobson, Stephen Hunt and Edward Hutchinson. Last year, Edward got seven goals, Stephen got 11 and Michael was superb.

"But we have still managed to stay in there with the pack. When these players come back from injury, who knows what can happen? They return in a couple of weeks' time and then we will have a good, competitive squad."