MK Dons boss Liam Manning praised the character shown by his side in the second half after they earned a 1-1 draw at bitter rivals AFC Wimbledon.Troy Parrott’s spectacular strike cancelled out Alex Woodyard’s opener to extend the visitors’ unbeaten run to 15 games and improve their position in the race to be promoted from League One.MK Dons are now three points clear of third-p...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon have received a triple boost ahead of their grudge match with MK Dons.Mark Bowen is hopeful of having Luke McCormick, Sam Cosgrove and Lee Brown available against their bitter rivals.McCormick has been out for the best part of a month with an ankle problem, Cosgrave has had a facial injury and will need to wear a mask while Brown has completed his recovery.Cheye Alexander (groin) a...Full Story »

Liam Manning refused to get carried away after his resurgent MK Dons soared into League One’s top two for the first time this season.Dons battled past rock-bottom Crewe as Republic of Ireland aces Troy Parrott and Conor Coventry grabbed the goals at Stadium MK.Bassala Sambou pulled one back for the struggling visitors in injury time but the Dons held on to leapfrog Rotherham – who ha...Full Story »

MK Dons moved into the top two in League One for the first time this season after a 2-1 win over rock-bottom Crewe at Stadium MK.Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott set the Dons on their way to an eighth win in nine matches before international team-mate Conor Coventry doubled the lead before half-time, leapfrogging Liam Manning’s men above Rotherham into the top two.Spurs loanee Parr...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Liam Manning expects to have defender Kaine Kesler Hayden available for Tuesday’s Sky Bet League One match with relegation-threatened Crewe.England Under-20 international Kesler Hayden, who is on loan from Aston Villa, was withdrawn 25 minutes from the end of Saturday’s 2-0 win over Shrewsbury as a precaution following a couple of knocks.The promotion-chasing Dons appear...Full Story »

MK Dons might have made their 2-0 win over Shrewsbury look easy but Liam Manning insists that is only thanks to the work put in by his side.Goals from Mo Eisa and Scott Twine helped the third-placed Dons close the gap on the top two in Sky Bet League One.Manning’s side are now just a point behind Rotherham and Wigan, albeit having played a game more than the Millers and two more than the L...Full Story »

MK Dons remain hot on the heels of the top two in Sky Bet League One after a comfortable 2-0 win over Shrewsbury.Mo Eisa opened the scoring on 17 minutes before Scott Twine netted his 15th league goal of the season as the Dons closed the gap on Wigan and Rotherham to just one point.It was Twine’s sublime pass to pick out Eisa inside the first 20 minutes that allowed the Sudanese forward to...Full Story »

MK Dons will be boosted by the return of Troy Parrott, Conor Coventry and Kaine Kesler Hayden for their home game against Shrewsbury.Parrott, Coventry and Kesler Hayden have all been away on international duty and are expected to be available.Wing-back Tennai Watson and fellow defender Aden Baldwin both remain sidelined through injury.Striker Connor Wickham returned to action off the bench in th...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson said his side’s lack of quality was down to a poor mentality as they lost 1-0 at home to Cambridge.It was the Dons’ fifth straight Sky Bet League One loss that stretches their winless run to 20 – their last victory coming against Accrington in early December.Adam May’s glorious bending strike immediately after half-time proved the differen...Full Story »

Liam Manning praised the application of his MK Dons side while revealing the unorthodox nature of their winning goal at Cambridge.With the home side unable to clear a rare long throw, Warren O’Hora’s goal proved decisive as the Dons maintained their record of staying unbeaten in Sky Bet League One for almost two months.They remain three points behind Wigan in the quest for automatic ...Full Story »

Warren O’Hora scored the only goal as MK Dons continued their outstanding run of form in Sky Bet League One with a 1-0 win at Cambridge.Liam Manning’s side grabbed the decisive goal on the hour mark when Cambridge failed to deal with Dan Harvie’s long throw and the ball fell to defender O’Hora to fire past Dimi Mitov.The visitors could have gone ahead early on but Troy Pa...Full Story »

Cambridge manager Mark Bonner is set to make changes for the clash with MK Dons.Shilow Tracey will be assessed after he was unable to complete a training session earlier in the week.The manager said Lorent Tolaj would also be checked after a reported neck problem.Bonner has no other worries but said there would be “a couple of changes from last weekend” in his squad to face the Dons....Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson was disappointed his side could not hang on for victory after promotion-rivals MK Dons scored a late equaliser to rescue a dramatic 1-1 draw League One.Tom Naylor broke the deadlock on the cusp of the hour mark with a cool finish after a goalless first half at Stadium MK.But Harry Darling’s 88th-minute header ensured third-placed Dons remained level on points wit...Full Story »

Harry Darling’s late equaliser earned MK Dons a 1-1 draw with Wigan as the two League One promotion rivals shared the spoils at Stadium MK.After a goalless first half, second-placed Wigan took the lead through Tom Naylor after 58 minutes before Darling struck back two minutes from time to rescue a point for the hosts.Neither side was able to break the deadlock in the first half, although t...Full Story »

Connor Wickham is doubtful for MK Dons ahead of their clash with Wigan.Despite the striker missing the midweek 3-1 win against Cheltenham with a slight knock, manager Liam Manning revealed the injury is “nothing major” and that Wickham will be back soon.Wing-back Tennai Watson will also be checked after being substituted against the Robins.Daniel Harvie is also suspended after receiv...Full Story »

Troy Parrott scored his first league goals since September as promotion-chasing MK Dons made it five wins in a row with a comfortable 3-1 victory against Cheltenham.The Dons are now within goal difference of second-placed Wigan in Sky Bet League One with Latics, who have three games in hand, the next visitors to Stadium MK on Saturday.After a quiet opening, MK Dons went ahead in the 25th minute ...Full Story »

Liam Manning will be forced to make at least one change as his buoyant MK Dons side look to claim a fifth straight win against Cheltenham.The Dons shrugged off the early dismissal of Daniel Harvie to sink Sky Bet League One leaders Rotherham on Saturday and bolster their automatic promotion hopes.The suspended Harvie is set to be replaced by fellow full-back Kaine Kesler Hayden who stepped into ...Full Story »

Two goals in as many minutes completed an amazing turnaround as 10-man MK Dons won 2-1 at promotion rivals Rotherham.The visitors, who played for most of the game a man down after Dan Harvie’s straight red card, managed to turn the game in their favour and close the gap on Sky Bet League One leaders Rotherham to seven points.The Dons should have been ahead in the opening minute but Troy Pa...Full Story »

Head coach Liam Manning said his team’s togetherness is what sparked 10-man MK Dons to beat league leaders Rotherham 2-1.The comeback victory enabled the third-placed Dons to move to within seven points of the Sky Bet League One leaders.The hosts took the lead when Dan Barlaser smashed in from the penalty spot in the 25th minute.The penalty came after Dan Harvie had been outpaced by Chiedo...Full Story »

Rotherham have a fitness concern over an unnamed player as they look to take a huge step towards League One promotion against MK Dons.Boss Paul Warne said he had an “important player” struggling with illness, but hopes he is fit enough to train on Friday ahead of the game.Dan Barlaser is back after missing the midweek draw at Shrewsbury following the birth of his first child, but Rar...Full Story »