Rob Edwards was overcome with emotion as he and his Luton players stood in front of the away end at West Ham.
Defeat here all but sealed their relegation back to the Championship and Edwards wiped away tears as the Luton supporters continued to sing and applaud his side for their efforts.
Edwards is a young manager at 41 and the pain of relegation must sting, but this will surely not be the last we see of him or Luton in the Premier League.
‘This is my third year in management,’ Edwards said.