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After twice being pegged back to level terms by the home side, it was again a late goal that won United the three points, further testament to the fitness of the squad Brian Laws has built at Glanford Park.
Peter Beagrie gave United the lead after just eight minutes, firing home from just eight yards out.
This prompted a brief resurrgence from the home side, but United looked to have kept the Hatters out and were pushing for a second when they were hit on the counter attack.
The home side included new signing Gary McSwegan, a former Scottish international on loan from Hearts, and he fed Howard who fired the ball past Tommy Evans from eighteen yards.
McSwegan wasn't the only international making his debut in the match. Defender Pat McGibbon, who completed his loan switch from Wigan Athletic yesterday afternoon, made his first start in the claret, blue and white of Scunthorpe United.
McGibbon lined up in the centre of the park alongside Mark Jackson.
To top it off, he's also a current international for Northern Ireland.
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The second half again saw the Iron starting the quickest, with Steve Torpey spurning a good chance to increase the lead when the ball got stuck under his feet losing him valuable seconds and enabling a defender toget a block in on his eventual shot.
Luton found an equaliser against the run of play on 77 minutes, Taylor's cross for Howard was overhit, however Howard returned the favour with a cross which Taylor was able to head home.
As United have found so many times this season, outplaying the home side is no guarentee of a win - the trip to Bristol Rovers being a prime example - this time however they were duly rewarded for their performance and enterprise.
Andy Dawson, subject of renewed speculation linking him with a move to first division Norwich City, combined fed the ball to Beags whose cross found Torps.
His header back fell to Matthew Sparrow, who blasted the ball past Carl Emberson and ensured three vastly deserved points for United.