Match Report
| Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes Dons |  |  | Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teddy Beresford | T. Beresford |  | 37 | G |  | 1 | | G | 43 | | Jody Ince | J. Ince | |||||||||
| Daniel Wright | D. Wright | | 45 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 44 | | Simon Hulme | S. Hulme | |||||||||
| Darren Clapham | D. Clapham | | 42 | D | | 3 | | D | 42 | | Gareth Evans | G. Evans | |||||||||
| Arthur Blake | A. Blake | | 42 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 38 | | Neil Britton | N. Britton | ||||||||
| Tim Drake | T. Drake | | 39 | D | | | 5 | | D | 37 | | Ben Benjamin | B. Benjamin | ||||||||
| Stan Black | S. Black | | 47 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Graham Bailey | G. Bailey | |||||||||
| Phil Scowcroft | P. Scowcroft | | 43 | M | | 7 | | M | 45 | | Tommy Andrews | T. Andrews | |||||||||
| Wayne Ripley | W. Ripley | | 40 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Gareth Vassell | G. Vassell | |||||||||
| Martin Drake | M. Drake | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Jonathan Winterburn | J. Winterburn | |||||||||
| Craig Lawrence | C. Lawrence | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Syd Crooks | S. Crooks | |||||||||
| Rio Weir | R. Weir | | 41 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Chris Watson | C. Watson | |||||||||
| Edward Matthews | E. Matthews | | 40 | A | | 12 | | A | 45 | | Eddie Dyer | E. Dyer | |||||||||
| Kevin Jess | K. Jess | | 40 | A | | 13 | | M | 41 | | Gilles Smith | G. Smith | |||||||||
| Neil Campbell | N. Campbell |  | 39 | A | | 14 | | M | 39 | | Robbie Parker | R. Parker | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Clear Water Spa |
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 2,913 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Milton Keynes Dons and Crystal Palace are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Bould.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Milton Keynes Dons and Crystal Palace are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Bould.
0.00
0-0Milton Keynes Dons start the match!
9.51
0-0Graham Bailey threads a neat ball through to Chris Watson. Chris Watson makes a great pass forward. Jonathan Winterburn runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
10.23
0-0Stan Black makes a probing pass to Martin Drake. Martin Drake shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
20.28
1-0Phil Scowcroft knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Weir. Rio Weir skips past Neil Britton! Some superb footwork from Rio Weir provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Jody Ince is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.27
1-0Graham Bailey takes it forward alone. Graham Bailey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.45
1-0Gareth Vassell catches Darren Clapham on the ankles. Gareth Vassell is given a warning by the referee! Darren Clapham stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.09
Without breaking stride, Daniel Wright plays the ball forward to Wayne Ripley. Wayne Ripley hits a low pass to Martin Drake. Martin Drake shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.54
1-0Gareth Evans flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Andrews. Tommy Andrews makes a simple pass to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn finds some space and shoots from distance but Teddy Beresford reads it well. Quality keeping!
42.40
Neil Britton flicks a high pass forward. Graham Bailey collects the pass. Graham Bailey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks makes a probing pass to Chris Watson but he's offside!
44.58
Phil Scowcroft runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Phil Scowcroft skips past Neil Britton! Phil Scowcroft takes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Crystal Palace get the second half underway!
49.18
Stan Black controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Drake. Martin Drake sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
51.26
1-0Rio Weir clumsily knocks into Gareth Evans. The referee calls over Rio Weir and warns him to calm down! Gareth Evans grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.57
Neil Britton hits a low pass to Graham Bailey. Graham Bailey knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Watson. Chris Watson plays a one-two with Syd Crooks and advances towards the goal... Chris Watson takes a shot at goal. Teddy Beresford easily gets down and covers it.
61.13
Tommy Andrews threads the ball through to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Syd Crooks but he's offside!
66.18
With imagination, Darren Clapham laces a weighted ball forward to Wayne Ripley. Wayne Ripley changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Wayne Ripley passes the ball forward but Martin Drake is offside!
72.31
Stan Black kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence passes the ball forward to Rio Weir. Rio Weir tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jody Ince with no chance!! Goal for Milton Keynes Dons!
77.59
Gareth Vassell knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.06
Daniel Wright passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Wayne Ripley. Wayne Ripley makes a probing pass to Rio Weir. Rio Weir lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Drake. Martin Drake makes a convincing header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.45
Arthur Blake controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wayne Ripley. Wayne Ripley threads the ball through to Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence plays a one-two with Rio Weir and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Craig Lawrence provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.01
3-0Neil Britton flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Vassell controls it well on his chest. Gareth Vassell sees space and advances. Gareth Vassell plays a scrappy one-two with Chris Watson and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gareth Vassell provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Tim Drake is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
90.00
Tommy Andrews takes it forward alone. Tommy Andrews makes a probing pass to Syd Crooks but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
2
4
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
28.9%
44.7%
26.3%
Scorers
| Rio Weir 20, 72 Craig Lawrence 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rio Weir of Milton Keynes Dons |
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) | 8 | |
| 8. | Wayne Ripley (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Martin Drake (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Craig Lawrence (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Rio Weir (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Edward Matthews (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kevin Jess (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jody Ince (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Simon Hulme (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gareth Evans (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Neil Britton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ben Benjamin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Graham Bailey (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Tommy Andrews (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gareth Vassell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jonathan Winterburn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Syd Crooks (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Chris Watson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eddie Dyer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gilles Smith (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Robbie Parker (MID) | 0 | |