Our player ratings after U’s edge five-goal thriller

Goal-line technology awarded the Mark McGuinness header despite his best efforts to claw the ball away – 7 Solid night defensively with the Hatters getting very little joy down his side – 7 Stabbed home Cameron Brannagan’s cross like a seasoned centre forward and was a rock at the back for United – 8 Not to be outdone by his centre back partner, Brown also produced a tidy finish inside the box to again bring the U’s level – 7.5 Headed in what proved to be the winning goal when he was afforded so much space by the Hatters defence – 7.5 Hung in a brilliant deep cross to the back post for Leigh to nod in for the winner – 7.

5 Assists for Helik with a lovely cross and then Brown with an outswinging corner. His passing range helped United get up the pitch in different ways. BOOKED.



MAN OF THE MATCH – 8 Had an appeal for a penalty turned down and was a problem for the Hatters defence whenever he got on the ball – 7.5 Played in the central role behind Mark Harris, but struggled to make things stick in the final third. BOOKED – 6 Threatened for the U’s down the left-hand side, floating infield to cause additional problems – 7.

5 Quiet hour or so up front before being replaced by January signing Tom Bradshaw – 6 Had a really good energy about him when he came on, and certainly covered plenty of grass – 7 Didn’t get the sniff of goal that he would’ve been hoping for when he came on – 6.