Luton Town suffered yet another away defeat as they lost 3-2 against Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium.

A topsy-turvy game had seen Luton take the lead twice, with the visitors initially opening the scoring through Tom Krauss and although Oxford’s Michal Helik equalised, Mark McGuinness put the visitors back ahead four minutes after the Oxford equaliser.

But two goals in ten minutes by Ciaron Brown and Greg Leigh tilted the balance in the home side’s favour, and Luton couldn’t find a way through to equalise.

Defeat was Luton’s 11th consecutive away loss, with the Hatters now on a run of achieving just one point from the last 18 available. The result means Luton remain 23rd in the Championship table, although they are in the relegation zone on goal difference.

Matt Bloomfield’s first attempt to end Luton’s troublesome away form came in the form of a tricky test, with the Hatters facing an Oxford side unbeaten under recently appointed boss Gary Rowett.

But it was Luton that got the opener after 11 minutes. After Oxford couldn’t fully clear a Luton free-kick, McGuinness slipped a pass through to Krauss, who drilled a shot beyond home goalkeeper Jamie Cumming and into the top corner.

Oxford would equalise just over ten minutes later. From a Cameron Brannigan cross, defender Helik beat a marker to the ball and prodded past Thomas Kaminski to grab his first goal since joining the U’s.

Four minutes after losing their lead, however, Luton re-took the advantage. McGuinness was able to get space at the back post to meet Jordan Clark’s free-kick and although Cumming got a firm hand to his header, the home keeper did so behind the line, with goal-line technology deeming a valid goal for the visitors.

Siriki Dembele saw a pair of shots denied by Kaminski as the hosts probed to try and find a second equaliser, but one would not come before half time.

One did come for the Hatters after the break, however, with Oxford equalising just before the hour mark. Defender Brown met Brannigan’s corner and got in ahead of two Luton defenders to flick a shot into the bottom corner.

Ten minutes later, Oxford completed the turnaround. Will Vaulks’ cross picked out Leigh, who had a free header and took advantage by burying his header into the bottom corner.

Luton tried to rally but an Oxford blockade frustrated their attempts to create chances, with the visitors ultimately running out of time to prevent another away defeat.

For Bloomfield, his attempts to get a first win in charge will see focus turn to Saturday, when Luton welcome Millwall to Kenilworth Road.