Jay Stansfield made an emotional debut for Exeter as former academy graduate teammate Cheick Diabate grabbed the winner in a 1-0 victory over MK Dons.Fans were on their feet in the 79th minute after Stansfield, who came through the youth ranks at St James Park before signing for Fulham in 2019, came off the bench following his deadline-day loan switch.Stansfield, 19, played in the number nine je...Full Story »

Harry Smith is available to make his Exeter debut at home to MK Dons.The 27-year-old striker joined the Grecians from Leyton Orient before the transfer window closed.Rekeem Harper is pushing for a full league debut following his loan switch from Ipswich.Kyle Taylor remains a long-term absentee with a cruciate injury.The Dons are still without Josh McEachran, Mo Eisa and Tennai Watson.Former Chel...Full Story »

Liam Manning believes there is more to come from his MK Dons players after their comfortable 4-0 victory over Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium.Manning watched his side seal a second League One win of the season after two goals from Will Grigg and second-half strikes from Conor Grant and Matthew Dennis.But the MK Dons boss believes his side can produce better performances going forward.Manning sai...Full Story »

Will Grigg scored twice as MK Dons picked up their second win of the season with a convincing 4-0 victory at the Mazuma Stadium.Grigg was on fire up front for Liam Manning’s side with goals in the 17th and 37th minutes before second-half strikes from Conor Grant and Matthew Dennis earned the visitors three points.Grigg’s first came after Grant found space and put in a low cross which...Full Story »

Morecambe could be without a handful of players as they search for their first league win of the season against MK Dons on Saturday.Forward Cole Stockton has been the subject of much transfer speculation and was missing from the squad that beat Rotherham in midweek. It remains to be seen whether he will be involved come the weekend.Jon Obika and Ryan Cooney were also missing from that fixture an...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Liam Manning praised his side’s character after the shock 2-0 victory at Watford that took the League One side into the third round of the Carabao Cup.Manning’s side took the lead immediately before the half-time interval when Matthew Dennis turned home from close range after exchanging passes with Darragh Burns.And Burns then doubled the lead in 53rd minute when he f...Full Story »

Watford crashed to their first defeat of the season as League One MK Dons booked their place in the Carabao Cup third round after a deserved 2-0 victory at Vicarage Road.Matthew Dennis put the visitors ahead seconds before the break and there was no way back for Watford after Darragh Burns added the second in the 53rd minute.The Dons looked nothing like League One strugglers early on as 19-year-...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman believed his team had enough chances to win at MK Dons after they fought from behind again to earn a third draw in four league games.Stanley did not leave it quite as late as last week week’s extraordinary 4-4 draw against Burton, but they needed Sean McConville’s penalty in the closing stages to cancel out Ethan Robson’s opener in a match that e...Full Story »

Accrington came from behind again as Sean McConville’s penalty earned them a 1-1 draw against MK Dons at Stadium MK.One week on from their miraculous escape against Burton, Stanley again proved themselves to be a tough team to shake off after Ethan Robson’s beauty had put the Dons within sight of a second straight win.Accrington were almost ahead in the second minute when Joe Pritcha...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Liam Manning hopes for positive fitness news ahead of the Sky Bet League One encounter against Accrington Stanley.Manning’s team responded to a 3-0 loss at Ipswich by edging out Port Vale thanks to a double from Bradley Johnson.The manager’s selection options were restricted by six players being absent from his plans through injury.But the likes of Will Grigg, Daniel Har...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Liam Manning admitted Bradley Johnson’s opening goal settled his side down as they went on to defeat Port Vale 2-1 to pick up their first League One win of the season.The first of Johnson’s double came after a hesitant first 34 minutes from the Dons, who had lost their first three games of the campaign without scoring.While the match at Stadium MK was not the easiest ...Full Story »

Bradley Johnson scored both goals as MK Dons picked up their first win of the season in League One with a 2-1 victory over Port Vale at Stadium MK.Having lost each of their previous three games without scoring, this was a timely result for last season’s play-off semi-finalists.After 34 minutes of monotony, Johnson finally broke MK Dons’ league duck for the campaign – and opened...Full Story »

MK Dons are likely to be without Will Grigg again for the visit of Port Vale.Striker Grigg has missed the last two matches after suffering a hamstring injury against Sheffield Wednesday.The Dons are missing a host of other players as they look for their first points of the season.Mo Eisa, Daniel Harvie, Tennai Watson, Josh McEachran and Nathan Holland are all sidelined.David Worrell remains a do...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna hailed his side’s impressive 3-0 win over MK Dons at Portman Road as their best performance of the season so far.Goals from Wes Burns, Marcus Harness and Conor Chaplin took Town to the top of the Sky Bet League One table following a convincing home display in searing heat.The Tractor Boys were largely in control, but MK Dons, who finished third last season, will...Full Story »

Ipswich went to the top of the Sky Bet League One table with a convincing 3-0 victory over MK Dons at Portman Road.Goals from Wes Burns and Marcus Harness put the hosts 2-0 ahead at the break before Conor Chaplin swept home Town’s third in the second half to wrap up a comfortable win.Ipswich had a sight of goal in the second minute when striker Freddie Ladapo broke free on the left, but hi...Full Story »

Ipswich could give defender Richard Keogh his debut in the Sky Bet League One match against MK Dons.The veteran centre-back, 36, joined from Blackpool for an undisclosed fee – signing a one-year deal – and is expected to go straight into the squad.Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna is set to recall his regulars after making sweeping changes for the midweek Carabao Cup home defeat by Colches...Full Story »

A much-changed MK Dons gave manager Liam Manning the performance he wanted as his side progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win over Sutton.Manning made seven changes to the team beaten by Sheffield Wednesday in League One last Saturday, but Conor Grant’s goal rewarded the Dons for largely controlling the contest at Stadium MK.Manning said: “I was really pleas...Full Story »

Conor Grant’s first goal for MK Dons earned a 1-0 victory against Sutton of League Two in the first round of the Carabao Cup.It was also a first win of the season for the Dons, who had lost their first two games in League One but controlled the tie despite making seven changes from last weekend.After a pedestrian start, MK Dons midfielder Darragh Burns tried to liven up proceedings but cou...Full Story »

MK Dons will be without Will Grigg for their Carabao Cup clash at home to Sutton.The striker limped off during the first half of Saturday’s 1-0 Sky Bet League One defeat to Sheffield Wednesday with what appeared to be a hamstring complaint.Fellow forward Mo Eisa is already absent with an ankle injury as Dons continue to chase their first goal of the campaign.Daniel Harvie (knee) and Tennai...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Liam Manning was left frustrated by penalties given and not given as his side lost 1-0 to Sheffield Wednesday to suffer a second straight defeat.You would not blame Manning for being sick of the sight of Owls goalkeeper David Stockdale, who made several fine saves to follow up his heroics for Wycombe against the Dons in last season’s Sky Bet League One play-off semi-finals....Full Story »