Away points are a huge bonus and they were few and far between last season but the new look Hatters hit the jackpot at the first time of asking on this occasion.
Keith Keane came in for the injured Emanuel, he failed a medical test before kick off after he injured himself on Tuesday afternoon.
The most pleasing aspect of the performance was the way that the Hatters defended as a unit stout and resolute and they did not allow the star studded Gillingham side any chances as there players consistently found chances hard to come by.
Add to that the terrific showing of Spillane and Pilkington closed the middle of the defence off, Gnakpa was too good for Seyi Oli on most occasions, and Hall and Nicholls bossed the central area, and the Gills as they are known as had been getting joy from only one player in the form of Berry down the right wing and this gave the Luton defence some problems, and the skill of McCammon's flick ons to Jackson to cause the Hatters some trouble.
They continued to take the game to the home side and shortly afterwards Nicholls crossed for Jarvis but it eluded the former Norwich player. Three minutes into the game however Christian Martin made a darting run and he found the rising head of Jon Parkin who headed the ball into the net.
Town kept the pressure on the Gill's and prevented the home sides chances. Town kept most of the possession as well. The Hatter's hung on to get that elusive 3 points.
Asa Hall man of the match.
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