Leyton Orient defender Scott Cuthbert has joined Luton Town on a two-year contract.

The 27-year-old signed for the O's in 2011 and helped the club reach the League One play-off final in 2014. But the Scot, who made 160 appearances for the club, has decided to move to the Hatters with his contract expiring this summer.

Cuthbert told the Luton website: “It was important, coming down to League Two, that it needed to be the right club and I don’t think Luton could be more perfect.

“The support is fantastic, the manager has all the experience in the world and I know Kevin Dearden from my days with Leyton Orient and he couldn’t speak highly enough of the place. I don’t think there’s a better fit for me.

“The aim is promotion – I wouldn’t have come to this club if I didn’t think that was possible.”

Luton boss John Still told the club website: "When you set your targets you don’t always get them but Scott was the one we wanted. We stuck at it and we’ve got him.

“He’s impressed us as we didn’t have to push him towards us, he wanted to come here. Scott’s dropped a level but he thinks he can get back up to League One and beyond in his time with us.

“He’s a warrior, he’s got leadership qualities; he’s a good talker and a good organiser. When you sign an experienced player like this you want them to put it to good use and I think Scott will.

“He was the top man at Orient and I’m delighted with this capture. We felt it was important to bring in a player that will come in and make all our centre-backs look at each other and ask ‘who is going to play?’ And that’s what we want.”