Defensive linchpin improving all the time
By Chris Dunlavy

IT’S MINE: Luton’s Tom Lockyer clears under pressure from Blackpool’s Gary Madine
PICTURE: Alamy

Tom Lockyer, the Luton Town centre-back, wasn’t given a single minute by Rob Page as Wales exited the World Cup at the group stage.
On reflection, Page may concede that was an error. The Dragons conceded twice against Iran, once against the USA and three times against England, all while one of the best defenders in the Championship watched from the bench.
Lockyer, who played 285 times for Bristol Rovers and spent a season at Charlton...