After a morale boosting win last week it was always going to be a tough assignment against the team at the summit, but it ended up being quite heavy defeat.
Luton were two goals to the good at the break thanks to Princess Mgbemere and Andie Dickens, but it didn’t tell a story where Needham hit the post and had big chances themselves.
But once the third went in from Shakeela Hussain the floodgates opened with Mgbemere adding her second and then a late double that saw another for Dickens and a long-range Alice Sullivan strike.
After winning last week the visitors started with confidence and had early chances through Keira Topple and Adele Stalnionis.
Danni Clarke made a big save but again the big chances fell to Needham with Topple hitting the post and Ella Edwards missing the rebound to give them a deserved lead.
But with no lead the home team took the lead against the run of play thanks to Mgbemere.
Topple was denied again this time by the goalkeeper and with the break approaching the home side doubled the lead from Dickens lob from range.
The second period yielded less chances but was competitive until the home side’s third and fourth goals coming in the space of a minute thanks to Hussain and then Mgbemere’s second as she rounded Clarke.
And like that combination Luton scored a second quickfire double at the end with Dickens heading in her second before a long-range Sullivan strike in stoppage time to put a convincing spin on a game that for three quarters of it was competitive.
Needham’s Development side had a better day on the road as they convincingly won 5-1 away at Halesworth Town.
The visitors picked up all three points in this Suffolk League clash thanks to a brace from Eve Boggis and goals for Lola Hunting, Esme Marsh and Lexie Ferris.