Bloomfield: Away draw 'a stepping stone' for Luton

Matt Bloomfield described Luton's point at Hillsborough as 'a stepping stone' after his side ended their run of 11 consecutive Championship defeats on the road.

The Hatters went ahead through Alfie Doughty's first goal of the season and, although Michael Smith levelled with a second-half penalty, Bloomfield's side survived a wave of Wednesday pressure to secure a draw.

"I can feel the spirit growing, I can feel the confidence growing. But that's only words from me unless we back it up with results," Bloomfield told BBC Three Counties Radio.

"A point away from home always has to be respected and I thought there was some really good individual displays in there.

"It's a stepping stone for us, of course we want to win away from home but it's been a long run and to show that character and togetherness and get a point on the road has got to be a good day for us.

"First half I thought our shape was fantastic, we limited Sheffield Wednesday to very few opportunities. I think we tired a bit, we've got some boys still working their way back to full fitness, but at any level, you've got to defend for your lives at times.

"I was really pleased that the boys got some reward for their work because they've worked really hard this week, at least they've got a point and it was nice to share that with the supporters at the end."