Match ends, MK Dons 1, AFC Wimbledon 0.
MK DonsMilton Keynes Dons1WimbledonAFC Wimbledon0
MK Dons marked Robbie Neilson's first home league game as manager with victory over AFC Wimbledon.
The clubs, both offshoots of the old Wimbledon FC, have met four times, but never before in a league fixture, and the Dons have now won three.
Neilson's side were the most industrious throughout, restricting Wimbledon to just three shots on goal.
Dean Bowditch scored the game's only goal from the penalty spot after Dean Lewington was felled by Dannie Bulman.
The win was MK's first at home in the league in 16 games, dating back to 5 March last season when they were in the Championship, and the first since Neilson left Scottish Premiership side Hearts to take over from Karl Robinson on 2 December.
Despite the milestone win over a side that started life in the ninth tier of English football in 2002, the hosts remain 10 places and five points adrift of Neal Ardley's men.
While the fixture was another significant part of the two clubs' histories, it lacked the sort of fervour that surrounded their maiden meeting in the second round of FA Cup in 2012, a match with MK Dons won 2-1.
A crowd of 11,185 were at Stadium MK with away support of almost 2,000, despite a boycott by a number of AFC Wimbledon fans.
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Martin
- 2Baldock
- 23Downing
- 3Lewington
- 12Williams
- 6Upson
- 8Potter
- 7CarruthersSubstituted forAnekeat 65'minutes
- 9BowditchSubstituted forPowellat 73'minutes
- 10Reeves
- 14AgardSubstituted forColcloughat 90+2'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Williams
- 16Hendry
- 17Powell
- 19Nicholls
- 24Tilney
- 25Aneke
- 49Colclough
Wimbledon
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Shea
- 2Fuller
- 34Robertson
- 6RobinsonBooked at 67mins
- 3Meades
- 7Francomb
- 4Bulman
- 8Reeves
- 18ParrettSubstituted forWhelpdaleat 58'minutesBooked at 60mins
- 9ElliottSubstituted forBarnettat 69'minutes
- 10PoleonSubstituted forTaylorat 58'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Whelpdale
- 22Kelly
- 23Barnett
- 24McDonnell
- 28Egan
- 31Owens
- 33Taylor
- Referee:
- Geoff Eltringham
- Attendance:
- 11,185
Match Stats
Home TeamMK DonsAway TeamWimbledon
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away17
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Full Time
Second Half ends, MK Dons 1, AFC Wimbledon 0.
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Attempt missed. Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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George B Williams (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon).
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Attempt missed. Ryan Colclough (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Substitution
Substitution, MK Dons. Ryan Colclough replaces Kieran Agard.
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Foul by Dean Lewington (MK Dons).
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George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Chris Whelpdale (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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George Baldock (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon).
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Attempt saved. Chris Whelpdale (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Ed Upson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon).
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Attempt saved. Kieran Agard (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Delay in match David Martin (MK Dons) because of an injury.
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George Baldock (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon).
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Attempt missed. Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
