Match ends, MK Dons 0, Northampton Town 0.
MK DonsMilton Keynes Dons0NorthamptonNorthampton Town0
Northampton slipped into the League One relegation zone despite ending a run of two straight defeats by holding MK Dons to a 0-0 draw.
In what was a pretty lifeless local derby between two sides separated by less than 20 miles, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's men dominated much of the second half and will count themselves unlucky not to have come away with maximum points.
Neither team managed to take a hold of the game during the opening exchanges inside a pretty flat Stadium MK but it was the hosts who were the first to threaten when Gboly Ariyibi fired just wide.
But the visitors responded well and had their best chance of the half moments before the break as Matt Crooks' effort on goal flew into the side netting.
The Cobblers should have left Milton Keynes with all three points though, as Dean Bowditch and Alex Revell both forced Dons keeper Lee Nicholls into smart saves late on - but a goalless draw leaves Hasselbaink's side winless in four.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Nicholls
- 25Brittain
- 2Williams
- 5Wootton
- 12Golbourne
- 8Cissé
- 15SeagerSubstituted forNesbittat 54'minutes
- 20TshibolaSubstituted forAgardat 72'minutes
- 26Gilbey
- 7Ariyibi
- 9SowSubstituted forMuirheadat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Lewington
- 6Upson
- 13Sietsma
- 14Agard
- 16Muirhead
- 19Ebanks-Landell
- 21Nesbitt
Northampton
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Ingram
- 2Moloney
- 6Taylor
- 16Pierre
- 3Buchanan
- 26Poole
- 22CrooksSubstituted forBowditchat 45'minutes
- 29Grimes
- 11Powell
- 10RevellSubstituted forRichardsat 87'minutes
- 27HanleySubstituted forHoskinsat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Cornell
- 4Kasim
- 5Barnett
- 7Waters
- 9Richards
- 14Hoskins
- 15Bowditch
- Referee:
- Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
- 11,340
Match Stats
Home TeamMK DonsAway TeamNorthampton
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away7
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Full Time
Second Half ends, MK Dons 0, Northampton Town 0.
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Foul by Gboly Ariyibi (MK Dons).
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Brendon Moloney (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Kieran Agard (MK Dons) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Ousseynou Cissé.
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Substitution
Substitution, Northampton Town. Marc Richards replaces Alex Revell.
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Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
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Foul by Ousseynou Cissé (MK Dons).
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Dean Bowditch (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Robbie Muirhead (MK Dons) because of an injury.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Aaron Pierre.
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Substitution
Substitution, MK Dons. Robbie Muirhead replaces Osman Sow.
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Attempt missed. Alex Revell (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Scott Golbourne.
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Attempt saved. Alex Revell (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Alex Revell (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by George B Williams (MK Dons).
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Substitution
Substitution, Northampton Town. Sam Hoskins replaces Raheem Hanley.
