Match ends, MK Dons 1, Northampton Town 0.
MK DonsMilton Keynes Dons1NorthamptonNorthampton Town0
Kieran Agard's first-half strike was enough for MK Dons to secure their fourth win and fourth clean sheet in succession with a victory over Northampton.
The Dons started on the front foot but it took until the stroke of half-time for the deadlock to be broken, with Agard smashing home from Jordan Moore-Taylor's header after a corner.
But Northampton fought back after the break, Billy Waters holding the key to a number of visiting attacks.
The Cobblers then had goalkeeper David Cornell to thank for a wonderful save to deny Joe Walsh while a goal-saving challenge from Jordan Turnbull kept the score at 1-0 just moments later.
Agard thought he had his second, only to be called back for a foul, while Northampton substitute Daniel Powell was thwarted by Lee Nicholls after being played in by Kevin van Veen.
Rhys Healey then smashed the crossbar for the hosts with a volley before Chuks Aneke headed over, and the solitary Agard goal proved enough despite two dangerous crosses late on from van Veen.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Nicholls
- 4Walsh
- 15Moore-Taylor
- 26CargillBooked at 84mins
- 2Williams
- 24Houghton
- 8Gilbey
- 3Lewington
- 14AgardBooked at 71mins
- 10Aneke
- 32HealeySubstituted forWatsonat 90'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Watson
- 12Hancox
- 19Simpson
- 20D'Ath
- 22Moore
- 23Thomas-Asante
- 25Brittain
Northampton
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Cornell
- 4OdoffinBooked at 79mins
- 18TurnbullBooked at 70mins
- 16Pierre
- 20WatersSubstituted forPowellat 75'minutes
- 8FoleyBooked at 89mins
- 21O'Toole
- 3BuchananSubstituted forMcWilliamsat 59'minutesBooked at 63mins
- 9WilliamsSubstituted forBridgeat 58'minutes
- 10van Veen
- 7HoskinsBooked at 74mins
Substitutes
- 11Powell
- 17McWilliams
- 19Bridge
- 23Iaciofano
- 24Whaler
- 31Williams
- 34Ward
- Referee:
- Brett Huxtable
- Attendance:
- 9,618
Match Stats
Home TeamMK DonsAway TeamNorthampton
- Possession
- Home62%
- Away38%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away6
- Corners
- Home10
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away16
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Full Time
Second Half ends, MK Dons 1, Northampton Town 0.
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Attempt missed. David Cornell (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
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Foul by Ryan Watson (MK Dons).
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Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Sam Foley (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
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Substitution
Substitution, MK Dons. Ryan Watson replaces Rhys Healey.
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Booking
Sam Foley (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Rhys Healey (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sam Foley (Northampton Town).
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Foul by Chuks Aneke (MK Dons).
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Jordan Turnbull (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Kevin van Veen (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Hakeem Odoffin (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Dean Lewington.
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Kieran Agard (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
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Dean Lewington (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.