MILTON KEYNES. Milton Keynes Dons prevailed over Doncaster Rovers to win 2-1. It was Milton Keynes Dons to strike first with a goal of Daniel Harvie at the 16′. Then Warren O’Hora scored again for Milton Keynes Dons in the 33′ minute. Eventually, Luke Molyneux reduced the distance for Doncaster Rovers (56′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Doncaster Rovers was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (61%).​

The match was played at the Stadium mk stadium in Milton Keynes on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Andrew Kitchen with the support of Mark Stevens and Carl Fitch. The 4th official was Peter Wright. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 17.49 degrees Celsius or 63.48 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.​

Match Statistics​

Milton Keynes Dons

2 - 1

Doncaster Rovers

  • ! 39 Ball Possession 61
Shots
  • 9 Total 17
  • 5 On Target 6
  • 2 Off Target 6
  • 2 Shots blocked 5
  • 107 Attack 112
  • 42 Dangerous attack 45
  • 25 Ball safe 36
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 8
  • 3 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 5 Total 7
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Doncaster Rovers was in firm control of the ball 61% while Milton Keynes Dons was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Doncaster Rovers was putting more pressure with 45 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 6 were on target. Still, Milton Keynes Dons was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Milton Keynes Dons shot 9 times, 5 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Doncaster Rovers shot 17 times, 6 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Milton Keynes Dons received 1 yellow card (Tommy Smith). On the other side, Doncaster Rovers received 1 yellow card (Jack Senior).

Match Timeline

Daniel Harvie(goal)
16'
25'
Warren O'Hora(goal)Dawson Devoy
33'
42'
Jack Senior- Yellow
46'
Luke Molyneux- sub ->Ayodeji Sotona
46'
Zain Westbrooke- sub ->Joseph Olowu
56'
Luke Molyneux(goal)George Broadbent
Matthew Dennis- sub ->Jonathan Leko
62'
MJ Williams- sub ->Dawson Devoy
62'
76'
Brooklyn Ilunga- sub ->Mohamed Eisa
81'
81'
Tyler Roberts- sub ->James Maxwell
90'
Jack Goodman- sub ->Tommy Rowe

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Stockport County
92
46
Wrexham
88
46
Mansfield Town
86
46
Milton Keynes Dons
78
46
Doncaster Rovers
71
46
Crewe Alexandra
71
46
Crawley Town
70
46
Barrow
69
46
Bradford City
69
46
AFC Wimbledon
65
46
Walsall
65
46
Gillingham
64
46
Harrogate Town
63
46
Notts County
61
46
Morecambe
58
46
Tranmere Rovers
57
46
Accrington Stanley
57
46
Newport County
55
46
Swindon Town
54
46
Salford City
51
46
Grimsby Town
49
46
Colchester United
45
46
Sutton United
42
46
Forest Green Rovers
42
46

After this encounter, Milton Keynes Dons will have 12 points like Gillingham to hold in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Doncaster Rovers will stay with 1 points to sit in the 24th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League Two, Milton Keynes Dons will play away against Swindon Town on the 17th of February with a 12-6 head to head record in favor of Milton Keynes Dons (5 draws).

Doncaster Rovers will play away agasint Grimsby Town on the 17th of February with a 4-3 head to head in favor of Grimsby Town (0 draws).

Milton Keynes Dons – Formation

Milton Keynes Dons
G
Craig MacGillivray 1.Scotland
7.9
D
Jack Tucker 4.England
7.0
D
Warren O'Hora 5.Republic of Ireland
7.7
33'
D
Tommy Smith 15.New Zealand
6.6
76' 25'
M
Cameron Norman 2.England
7.7
M
Alex Gilbey 8.England
7.3
M
Ethan Robson 17.England
6.9
M
Daniel Harvie 21.Scotland
7.6
16'
M
Dawson Devoy 28.Republic of Ireland
6.9
62'
F
Jonathan Leko 7.England
6.8
62'
F
Mo Eisa 10.Sudan
6.8
81'
Substitutes
G
Nathan Harness 12.England
D
Brooklyn Ilunga 19.England
6.7
81'
M
MJ Williams 6.Wales
6.8
62'
M
C. Grant 16.Republic of Ireland
M
A. Hunter 22.England
6.6
76'
F
Max Dean 18.England
F
Matthew Dennis 30.England
6.6
62'

Milton Keynes Dons started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Graham Alexander decided to play with the following team: Craig MacGillivray (7.9), Warren O’Hora (7.7), Jack Tucker (7.0), Tommy Smith (6.6), Cameron Norman (7.7), Alex Gilbey (7.3), Ethan Robson (6.9), Dawson Devoy (6.9), Daniel Harvie (7.6), Mohamed Eisa (6.8) and Jonathan Leko (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Jordan Williams (6.8), Nathan Harness, Conor Grant, Max Dean, Brooklyn Ilunga (6.7), Ashley Hunter (6.6) and Matthew Dennis (6.6).

Substitutions

Milton Keynes Dons made 4 changes: Jonathan Leko for Matthew Dennis (62′), Dawson Devoy for Jordan Williams (62′), Tommy Smith for Ashley Hunter (76′) and Mohamed Eisa for Brooklyn Ilunga (81′).

Best player: Craig MacGillivray​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Milton Keynes Dons was the goalkeeper: Craig MacGillivray. His rating is 7.85. He performed 5 saves.

Doncaster Rovers – Formation

Doncaster Rovers
G
Ian Lawlor 1.Republic of Ireland
6.7
D
James Maxwell 3.Scotland
6.9
81'
D
Joseph Olowu 5.England
6.2
46'
D
Richard Wood 6.England
6.7
D
Ayodeji Sotona 18.England
6.3
46'
D
Jack Senior 23.England
6.9
42'
M
George Broadbent 8.England
7.2
M
Tommy Rowe 10.England
7.0
90'
M
Owen Bailey 17.England
6.5
F
Joe Ironside 20.England
6.4
F
Mo Faal 36.Gambia
7.2
Substitutes
G
Louis Jones 12.England
D
A. Long 15.England
D
Bobby Faulkner 28.England
M
Luke Molyneux 7.England
7.7
46' 56'
M
Zain Westbrooke 24.England
6.7
46'
F
Tyler Roberts 22.Jamaica
7.1
81'
F
Jack Goodman 35.England
90'

Doncaster Rovers started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).

Grant McCann played with: Ian Lawlor (6.7), Ayodeji Sotona (6.3), Joseph Olowu (6.2), Richard Wood (6.7), Jack Senior (6.9), James Maxwell (6.9), George Broadbent (7.2), Owen Bailey (6.5), Tommy Rowe (7.0), Joe Ironside (6.4) and Mo Faal (7.2).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Luke Molyneux (7.7), Louis Jones, Adam Long, Tyler Roberts (7.1), Zain Westbrooke (6.7), Bobby Faulkner and Jack Goodman.

Substitutions

Doncaster Rovers made 4 changes: Ayodeji Sotona for Luke Molyneux (46′), Joseph Olowu for Zain Westbrooke (46′), Tommy Rowe for Jack Goodman (90′) and James Maxwell for Tyler Roberts (81′).

Best player: Luke Molyneux​

The player that probably impressed the most for Doncaster Rovers was Luke Molyneux.

His rating is (7.7) with 1 goal, 14 passes (0% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 1 duel out of 3. He performed 2 crosses.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 46′.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League Two.​