Match Report


Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Dave TownsendDave Townsend Computer Player Computer Player
Teddy BeresfordT. Beresford37
G
1
G
53Henry DuberryH. Duberry
Arthur BlakeA. Blake41
D
2
D
49Damien OakesD. Oakes
Tim DrakeT. Drake39
D
3
D
48James CotteeJ. Cottee
Alan GascoigneA. Gascoigne38
D
4
D
47Tony MilburnT. Milburn
Daniel WrightD. Wright44
D
captain5
M
51Paul HitchcockP. Hitchcock
Phil ScowcroftP. Scowcroft42
M
6
M
44Arthur DaviesA. Davies
Stan BlackS. Black47
M
7
M
43Brendan WeaverB. Weaver
Alfred ShearerA. Shearer23
M
8captain
M
43Marvin GreavesM. Greaves
Martin DrakeM. Drake53
A
9
A
45Darren BeagrieD. Beagrie
Gary ByrneG. Byrne37
A
10
A
43Teddy WoodcockT. Woodcock
Craig LawrenceC. Lawrence49
A
11
A
37Alberto WallworkA. Wallwork
 
Neil CampbellN. Campbell39
A
12
M
43Scott MiddletonS. Middleton
Adam StockdaleA. Stockdale19
G
13
D
41Neil GoodwinN. Goodwin
Fredrik DoddF. Dodd38
M
14
G
41Eoin BowyerE. Bowyer

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 2,886 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Milton Keynes Dons are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Graeme Cort.


0.00
Milton Keynes Dons start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.28
Tim Drake makes a probing pass to Alfred Shearer. Alfred Shearer flicks a high pass forward. Craig Lawrence collects the pass. Craig Lawrence knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Martin Drake is offside!
3.48
Tony Milburn threads a neat ball through to Arthur Davies. Arthur Davies passes the ball forward to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alan Gascoigne.
6.43
Arthur Davies plays the ball forward to Alberto Wallwork. Alberto Wallwork shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
9.22
Alan Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward to Alfred Shearer who brings the ball under control. Alfred Shearer flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence rushes past Damien Oakes! Craig Lawrence takes a shot at goal but somehow Henry Duberry manages to keep it out.
12.13
Alfred Shearer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
16.22
With vision, Damien Oakes laces a through ball forward to Arthur Davies. Arthur Davies makes a beautiful solo run. Arthur Davies rushes past Alan Gascoigne! Arthur Davies shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
18.31
James Cottee flicks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Davies. Arthur Davies threads a neat ball through to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
21.21
Arthur Davies sees Alberto Wallwork in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Wallwork knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alan Gascoigne.
22.03
Phil Scowcroft clumsily knocks into Marvin Greaves. Phil Scowcroft is given a warning by the referee! Marvin Greaves runs off the knock.
24.50
Phil Scowcroft barges into Brendan Weaver. Phil Scowcroft is shown the yellow card! Brendan Weaver runs off the knock.
30.05
Brendan Weaver runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Brendan Weaver shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.29
Craig Lawrence catches Damien Oakes on the ankles. Craig Lawrence is shown the yellow card! Damien Oakes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.15
Tim Drake flicks a high ball forward to Phil Scowcroft who takes it down. Phil Scowcroft flicks a high pass forward. Gary Byrne collects the pass. Gary Byrne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
42.35
Brendan Weaver plays the ball forward to Alberto Wallwork. Alberto Wallwork chips the ball to his team mate, Teddy Woodcock. Some good footwork from Teddy Woodcock provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Eoin Bowyer replacing Brendan Weaver.

45.00
Northampton Town kick off and get the second half underway!
49.56
Stan Black makes an attacking run forward. Stan Black knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.26
Arthur Blake controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stan Black. Stan Black changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stan Black lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Drake. Martin Drake jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Henry Duberry reads it well. Excellent keeping!
59.44
Tim Drake makes a simple pass to Phil Scowcroft. Phil Scowcroft flicks a high ball forward to Craig Lawrence who takes it down. Craig Lawrence sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
61.00
Arthur Davies catches Alfred Shearer on the ankles. Arthur Davies is given a warning by the referee! Alfred Shearer carries on, but is struggling a bit.
65.49
Milton Keynes Dons are playing very defensively.
66.35
Eoin Bowyer barges into Stan Black. The referee warns Eoin Bowyer to calm down! Stan Black hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.20
Stan Black makes a probing pass to Martin Drake. Martin Drake sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
73.12
Arthur Blake barges into Darren Beagrie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Darren Beagrie carries on, but is struggling a bit.
78.03
Alan Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Phil Scowcroft holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Phil Scowcroft threads a neat ball through to Gary Byrne. Gary Byrne knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Damien Oakes.
90.00
Stan Black barges into Eoin Bowyer. The referee brings Stan Black to one side and gives him a warning! Eoin Bowyer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Milton Keynes Dons

Northampton Town
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.7%
59.3%
Play Area
29.1%
45.3%
25.6%

Scorers
Craig Lawrence 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Lawrence of Milton Keynes Dons

Match Ratings
1.Teddy Beresford (GK)
6
2.Arthur Blake (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Tim Drake (DEF)
7
4.Alan Gascoigne (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Wright (DEF)
6
6.Phil Scowcroft (MID)yellow card
6
7.Stan Black (MID)
7
8.Alfred Shearer (MID)
8
9.Martin Drake (ATT)
7
10.Gary Byrne (ATT)
6
11.Craig Lawrence (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
9
 
12.Neil Campbell (ATT)
0
13.Adam Stockdale (GK)
0
14.Fredrik Dodd (MID)
0

1.Henry Duberry (GK)
7
2.Damien Oakes (DEF)
6
3.James Cottee (DEF)
6
4.Tony Milburn (DEF)
7
5.Paul Hitchcock (MID)
6
6.Arthur Davies (MID)
8
7.Brendan Weaver (MID)
7
8.Marvin Greaves (MID)
6
9.Darren Beagrie (ATT)
6
10.Teddy Woodcock (ATT)
6
11.Alberto Wallwork (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott Middleton (MID)
0
13.Neil Goodwin (DEF)
0
14.Eoin Bowyer (GK)
6