Match Report


Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons     Preston North EndPreston North End
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nigel ShieldsN. Shields53
G
1
G
52Dennis WhelanD. Whelan
Adam DelaneyA. Delaney46
D
2
D
56Leon JessL. Jess
Simon PearsonS. Pearson40
D
3
D
45Ashley Wright-PhillipsA. Wright-Phillips
Duncan Le SauxD. Le Saux39
D
4
D
43Stanley GoldbergS. Goldberg
Billy JoachimB. Joachim36
D
5
M
65Paul HurstP. Hurst
Carlton EdworthyC. Edworthy48
M
6captain
M
47Ledley BloomerL. Bloomer
Graham MintoG. Minto44
M
captain7
M
40Paolo LofthouseP. Lofthouse
David PintoD. Pinto38
M
8
M
39Les EvansL. Evans
Spencer ChadwickS. Chadwick38
M
9
A
50Des LloydD. Lloyd
Richard BartonR. Barton54
A
10
A
48Gilles JobsonG. Jobson
Ivan LawrenceI. Lawrence43
A
11
A
45Ledley BrownL. Brown
 
Marcus EvansM. Evans42
A
12
G
50Harvey BarmbyH. Barmby
Billy ThatcherB. Thatcher39
A
13
G
42Terry BowerT. Bower
Syd StampS. Stamp38
A
14
A
42Gavin KingG. King

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Preston North End. A crowd of 2,732 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Milton Keynes Dons are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Preston North End appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Ehiogu.


0.00
Milton Keynes Dons start the match!
2.22
Richard Barton clumsily knocks into Ashley Wright-Phillips. Richard Barton is shown the yellow card! Ashley Wright-Phillips stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.12
Graham Minto catches Les Evans on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Les Evans runs off the knock.
6.20
Ashley Wright-Phillips hits a low pass to Ledley Bloomer. Ledley Bloomer threads the ball through to Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson skips past Simon Pearson! Gilles Jobson comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.50
David Pinto surges forward with the ball. David Pinto shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
9.13
Ledley Bloomer passes the ball forward to Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.32
Ledley Bloomer hacks David Pinto from behind! Ledley Bloomer is given a warning by the referee! David Pinto stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.18
David Pinto catches Ledley Bloomer on the ankles. The referee warns David Pinto to calm down! Ledley Bloomer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.12
Stanley Goldberg kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Lofthouse. Paolo Lofthouse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Des Lloyd. Des Lloyd lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
24.08
Graham Minto runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Graham Minto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Dennis Whelan. Excellent save.
26.20
Carlton Edworthy barges into Les Evans. The referee calls over Carlton Edworthy and warns him to calm down! Les Evans hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.54
Graham Minto flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Lawrence controls it well on his chest. Ivan Lawrence tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Preston North End also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Preston North End kick off!
47.26
Duncan Le Saux knocks the ball forward to Graham Minto. Graham Minto threads a neat ball through to Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.40
Duncan Le Saux knocks the ball forward to David Pinto. David Pinto knocks the ball forward to Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
49.39
Adam Delaney deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Minto. Graham Minto flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Lawrence who brings the ball under control. Ivan Lawrence makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Richard Barton. Richard Barton muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.35
Carlton Edworthy threads a neat ball through to Richard Barton. Richard Barton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
55.54
David Pinto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
60.00
Milton Keynes Dons have made a substitution with Billy Thatcher replacing Carlton Edworthy .
61.01
Stanley Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Les Evans controls it well on his chest. Les Evans threads a neat ball through to Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown rushes past Billy Joachim! Some good footwork from Ledley Brown provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
69.50
David Pinto knocks the ball forward to Richard Barton. Richard Barton shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.55
Spencer Chadwick barges into Paul Hurst. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Hurst runs off the knock.
77.36
Stanley Goldberg sees Les Evans in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Les Evans changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Les Evans kicks a strong pass forward to Gilles Jobson but the referee indicates it's offside!
78.21
Ledley Bloomer kicks a strong pass forward to Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown plays a one-two with Gilles Jobson and rushes in on goal... Ledley Brown makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
83.26
Paolo Lofthouse knocks the ball forward to Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown shoots from 20 yards but Nigel Shields reads it well. Superb keeping!
90.00
Ledley Bloomer flicks the ball to his team mate, Des Lloyd. Des Lloyd shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Milton Keynes Dons

Preston North End
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
26%
44.2%
29.9%

Scorers
Ledley Brown 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ledley Brown of Preston North End

Match Ratings
1.Nigel Shields (GK)
6
2.Adam Delaney (DEF)
6
3.Simon Pearson (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Le Saux (DEF)
6
5.Billy Joachim (DEF)
6
6.Carlton Edworthy (MID)
6
7.Graham Minto (MID)yellow card
7
8.David Pinto (MID)
7
9.Spencer Chadwick (MID)yellow card
5
10.Richard Barton (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Ivan Lawrence (ATT)
6
 
12.Marcus Evans (ATT)
0
13.Billy Thatcher (ATT)
6
14.Syd Stamp (ATT)
0

1.Dennis Whelan (GK)
7
2.Leon Jess (DEF)
6
3.Ashley Wright-Phillips (DEF)
6
4.Stanley Goldberg (DEF)
7
5.Paul Hurst (MID)
6
6.Ledley Bloomer (MID)
7
7.Paolo Lofthouse (MID)
7
8.Les Evans (MID)
6
9.Des Lloyd (ATT)
7
10.Gilles Jobson (ATT)
6
11.Ledley Brown (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Harvey Barmby (GK)
0
13.Terry Bower (GK)
0
14.Gavin King (ATT)
0