This means that Luton slip to 24th, now on 9 points, with AFC Bournemouth climbing to 20th place.
The Luton Chairman, David Pinkney is quoted on BBCi as saying: "This is a sad day for me personally, I have only ever had the long-term future of Luton Town Football Club at heart. Changing circumstances and the potential huge liabilities surrounding the club have presented me with no alternative but to place the club into the hands of the administrator. As a further commitment to the supporters and the future of the club, I have however, decided to fund the overheads of the club throughout the sale process without any guarantee of recovering these moneys. I sincerely hope a potential purchaser can be found to take on Luton Town Football Club and secure its future".
Confirmation of the 10-point sporting sanction is on the Football League web site.