Match Report
| Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes Dons |  |  | Lincoln City | Lincoln City | ||||||||||||||||
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| Teddy Beresford | T. Beresford |  | 37 | G |  | 1 | | G | 40 | | Greg Taylor | G. Taylor | |||||||||
| Daniel Wright | D. Wright | | 44 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 | | Paul Greaves | P. Greaves | |||||||||
| Darren Clapham | D. Clapham | | 42 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Brian Tiler | B. Tiler | |||||||||
| Arthur Blake | A. Blake | | 41 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Jon White | J. White | |||||||||
| Tim Drake | T. Drake | | 39 | D | | 5 | | D | 39 | | Dion Insley | D. Insley | |||||||||
| Stan Black | S. Black | | 47 | M | | 6 | | M | 46 | | Jonathan Bridge | J. Bridge | |||||||||
| Phil Scowcroft | P. Scowcroft | | 42 | M | | 7 | | M | 44 | | Luke Jobson | L. Jobson | |||||||||
| Wayne Ripley | W. Ripley | | 40 | M |  | | 8 | | | M | 40 | | Leon Vickers | L. Vickers | |||||||
| Martin Drake | M. Drake | | 53 | A | | 9 | | M | 38 | | Greg Nicholls | G. Nicholls | |||||||||
| Craig Lawrence | C. Lawrence | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Alberto Forbes | A. Forbes | |||||||||
| Edward Matthews | E. Matthews | | 40 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Richard Britton | R. Britton | |||||||||
| Rio Weir | R. Weir | | 40 | A | | 12 | | A | 40 | | Marvin Anderton | M. Anderton | |||||||||
| Kevin Jess | K. Jess | | 40 | A | | 13 | | A | 39 | | Ralph Mcgreal | R. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Neil Campbell | N. Campbell |  | 39 | A | | 14 | | M | 37 | | Clive Nicholls | C. Nicholls | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Lincoln City. A crowd of 2,753 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Milton Keynes Dons are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Lincoln City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Adams.
The pitch is in good condition.
Milton Keynes Dons are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Lincoln City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Adams.
0.00
0-0Lincoln City kick off the first half!
2.02
0-0Daniel Wright threads a neat ball through to Wayne Ripley. Wayne Ripley chips the ball to his team mate, Edward Matthews. Edward Matthews finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
3.48
Tim Drake darts forward. Tim Drake plays the ball forward to Martin Drake. Martin Drake whips in a cross ball towards Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence connects with a diving header but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.33
0-0Leon Vickers clumsily knocks into Phil Scowcroft. Leon Vickers is given a warning by the referee! Phil Scowcroft runs off the knock.
9.49
0-1Greg Nicholls hits a low pass to Alberto Forbes. Alberto Forbes plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Britton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Alberto Forbes provides some space. He shoots at goal. Alberto Forbes scores for Lincoln City!!
16.17
Greg Nicholls darts forward. Greg Nicholls shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.17
0-1Phil Scowcroft hacks Luke Jobson from behind! Phil Scowcroft is warned by the referee! Luke Jobson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.17
Phil Scowcroft runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Phil Scowcroft shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.28
0-1Paul Greaves hits a low pass to Luke Jobson. Luke Jobson advances with the ball. Luke Jobson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Beresford who gathers it comfortably.
22.24
Luke Jobson flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Britton. Richard Britton lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Forbes. Alberto Forbes powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
24.27
0-1With some swift thinking, Phil Scowcroft plays the ball forward to Martin Drake. Martin Drake shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Greg Taylor manages to gather it.
26.49
Jon White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Vickers. Leon Vickers runs straight at the opposition's defence. Leon Vickers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.38
Brian Tiler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Bridge. Jonathan Bridge flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Britton. Richard Britton finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
28.43
Stan Black chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Drake. Martin Drake knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Greaves.
32.40
Luke Jobson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Britton. Richard Britton shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
33.03
Paul Greaves passes the ball forward to Leon Vickers. Leon Vickers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Britton. Richard Britton rushes past Daniel Wright! Richard Britton strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.41
Arthur Blake makes a beautiful solo run. Arthur Blake flicks a high pass forward. Edward Matthews collects the pass. Edward Matthews shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Milton Keynes Dons are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
42.38
0-2Leon Vickers advances with the ball. Leon Vickers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Forbes but he's offside!
44.01
Alberto Forbes barges into Arthur Blake. The referee calls over Alberto Forbes and warns him to calm down! Arthur Blake stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Stan Black knocks the ball forward to Edward Matthews. Edward Matthews knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Greaves.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Lincoln City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Milton Keynes Dons kick off!
51.37
Jon White makes a simple pass to Jonathan Bridge. Jonathan Bridge darts forward. Jonathan Bridge lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Forbes. Alberto Forbes shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
53.13
Wayne Ripley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.08
0-2Lincoln City are dictating the run of play here today.
60.54
0-2Milton Keynes Dons have made a substitution with Kevin Jess replacing Craig Lawrence .
61.55
Wayne Ripley comes in with a late challenge on Jonathan Bridge. The referee warns Wayne Ripley to calm down! Jonathan Bridge stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.41
Phil Scowcroft passes the ball forward to Martin Drake. Martin Drake shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Greg Taylor smothers it!
66.44
Stan Black brings the ball forward. Stan Black sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.06
Milton Keynes Dons have made 2 substitutions with Neil Campbell replacing Arthur Blake and Rio Weir replacing Stan Black .
78.10
Phil Scowcroft sees a break and surges forward. Phil Scowcroft shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
79.07
Luke Jobson flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Britton. Richard Britton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.45
Jon White flicks a high pass forward to Luke Jobson who brings the ball under control. With great vision, Luke Jobson plays the ball forward to Richard Britton. Richard Britton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.5%
58.5%
Play Area
29.3%
45.1%
25.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Britton of Lincoln City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Teddy Beresford (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Daniel Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Darren Clapham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arthur Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tim Drake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stan Black (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Phil Scowcroft (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Wayne Ripley (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Martin Drake (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Craig Lawrence (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Edward Matthews (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Rio Weir (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Jess (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Greg Taylor (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paul Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Brian Tiler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jon White (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dion Insley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonathan Bridge (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Luke Jobson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Leon Vickers (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Greg Nicholls (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alberto Forbes (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Richard Britton (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Marvin Anderton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ralph Mcgreal (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Clive Nicholls (MID) | 0 | |