Paul Hartley was happy with his Hartlepool side, as they started to show their worth.Pools were humbled 4-0 at Walsall on the opening day but recovered to record a first point of the season at home to AFC Wimbledon.It is a new-look Pools side with 14 new signings arriving and more to come, and new manager Hartley said: “We were really good second half and if we keep performing like that an...Full Story »

Josh Windass’ penalty gave Sheffield Wednesday their first win of the Sky Bet League One season as they ground out a 1-0 victory at MK Dons.What was a clash between two teams who suffered play-off disappointment last term turned out to be a scrappy affair, which ended with the hosts’ second defeat in two games of the new campaign.Wednesday were awarded a penalty after 20 minutes when...Full Story »

MK Dons will assess midfielder Josh McEachran ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League One game with Sheffield Wednesday.McEachran is a doubt after limping off during last weekend’s 1-0 loss at Cambridge.Summer signing Bradley Johnson came off the bench to replace McEachran at Abbey Stadium and is pushing for a start.Daniel Harvie (knee), Mo Eisa (ankle) and Tennai Watson (hamstring) remai...Full Story »

Mark Bonner was delighted with Cambridge’s commitment to keeping MK Dons quiet in their 1-0 League One win at the Abbey Stadium.The U’s sealed victory thanks to an excellent Harvey Knibbs goal in the early stages and then did well to prevent Liam Manning’s side from managing a shot on target.Matt Smith hit the bar in the opening minutes, but it was as close as the visitors woul...Full Story »

Cambridge started their League One season with a 1-0 win over highly-fancied MK Dons.The visitors almost made an ideal start inside the first minute, with Matt Smith’s effort from the edge of the box coming back off the bar.Instead it was Cambridge who took the lead after 17 minutes through a terrific goal by Harvey Knibbs.He slalomed into the box before cutting inside and firing low past ...Full Story »

Cambridge begin their Sky Bet League One campaign at home to MK Dons on Saturday and in the process start life without talisman Wes Hoolahan.The former Republic of Ireland international has been an integral player for the U’s during the past two seasons, helping them win promotion to the third tier in 2021 before he had a big hand in them consolidating last term.Boss Mark Bonner decided to...Full Story »

Former Spice Girls star Victoria Beckham has shared a glimpse into her wardrobe fitting for Vogue Australia as she rocked a pair of skintight PVC trousers on Instagram Victoria Beckham has treated her fans to a sizzling snap of herself modelling skintight leather trousers. The fashion designer, 48, showed off the incredible PVC look during a wardrobe fitting for her Vogue Australia cover. Sha...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth lauded the resilience of his players after they absorbed some heavy pressure from MK Dons to reach the League One play-off final.The Dons were the dominant team at Stadium MK in trying to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg but could only manage a Troy Parrott header in the first half as they fell agonisingly short.It was jubilation, however, for the C...Full Story »

Wycombe reached a second League One play-off final in three seasons despite falling to a 1-0 defeat in the second leg of their semi-final against MK Dons.The Dons placed the Chairboys under severe pressure for the majority of the contest at Stadium MK, but all they had to show for their efforts was Troy Parrott’s header in the first half.Wycombe’s dream of a return to the Championshi...Full Story »

Goals by Ryan Tafazolli and Sam Vokes gave Wycombe a 2-0 victory over 10-man MK Dons in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final at a bouncing Adams Park.The Chairboys kept alive their dream of returning to the Championship at the first time of asking as they took a big stride towards a second trip to Wembley in three seasons.After narrowly missing out on automatic promotion last we...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Liam Manning was delighted with his side as they won 5-0 at 10-man Plymouth to cement third spot and secure a two-legged semi-final against Wycombe.Scott Twine was Dons’ four-goal hero, scoring twice in each half, while Harry Darling got a headed goal just before half-time.Plymouth – who slipped to seventh and missed out on a play-off spot – had midfielder Jordan H...Full Story »

Four-goal hero Scott Twine inspired MK Dons to a 5-0 League One win at 10-man Plymouth, who slipped to seventh and out of the end-of-season play-offs.The victory was not enough to earn MK Dons automatic promotion, as they finished third due to results elsewhere.Twine opened the scoring in the 17th minute with a superbly-flighted direct free-kick from just outside the penalty area, not long after...Full Story »

Plymouth captain Joe Edwards could be available for the final game of the season against MK Dons.Edwards has missed the last three matches with an ankle injury suffered at Burton Albion earlier this month.The 31-year-old worked with the club’s medical staff on Thursday and manager Steven Schumacher was hopeful of the defender taking part in full training on Friday.Argyle will be without mi...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Liam Manning revealed he never doubted his side would bounce back in style after the 2-0 win over Morecambe ended a poor run of form.The Dons are chasing automatic promotion from League One but had taken just one point from their last three games before the Shrimps’ visit to Stadium MK on Saturday.However, goals either side of the break from Harry Darling and Daniel Harvie ...Full Story »

Harry Darling and Daniel Harvie struck either side of half-time to hand automatic-promotion chasing MK Dons a 2-0 win over Morecambe at Stadium MK.The Dons are level on points with Rotherham in League One, sitting third on goal difference, but have played one game more.Darling opened the scoring in the 20th minute, after a solo run from inside his own half saw him evade the away side’s def...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Liam Manning must decide whether to make changes for their clash with Morecambe after back-to-back defeats.The Dons have seen their automatic promotion chances hit and were dealt a huge blow with the loss of striker Mo Eisa for the rest of the campaign with a serious ankle injury.Connor Wickham missed the defeat by Oxford on Tuesday after picking up a knock in training and will be a...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson hailed his team’s dramatic 1-0 success over third-placed MK Dons as “a great win”.Substitute Billy Bodin’s 86th-minute strike, after a slick one-two with Matty Taylor, kept alive United’s League One play-off chances, and dealt a blow to Dons’ hopes of automatic promotion.Dons had briefly been in the top two, with Rotherham losing at B...Full Story »

Substitute Billy Bodin’s late winner gave Oxford a 1-0 victory over MK Dons and seriously dented Dons’ automatic promotion hopes.In a game where defences had been on top, the introduction of Bodin gave the home side an extra dimension.And after playing a quick one-two with Matty Taylor in the 86th minute, Bodin drilled a low angled shot just inside Jamie Cumming’s near post.It ...Full Story »

Oxford will be without James Henry for the visit of MK Dons in Sky Bet League One on Tuesday.The midfielder suffered a fractured nose and gash to his forehead in a clash with Fleetwood captain Tom Clarke on Saturday, required plastic surgery and could miss the remainder of the season.Sam Baldock is expected to remain sidelined with a knee problem.Marcus Browne will join him with a hamstring inju...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore was delighted to see his team’s fast start lead to a vital 3-2 victory over MK Dons that put them back into the League One play-off places.The Owls held on after going 3-0 up after half an hour at Stadium MK to move up to fifth in the table and prevent the Dons moving back into the automatic promotion places by ending their 15-match unbeaten run.Moo...Full Story »