Match Report


Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Teddy BeresfordT. Beresford37
G
1
G
54Henry DuberryH. Duberry
Daniel WrightD. Wright45
D
2
D
54Sylvain BarrettS. Barrett
Darren ClaphamD. Clapham42
D
3
D
49Damien OakesD. Oakes
Arthur BlakeA. Blake42
D
4
D
47Tony MilburnT. Milburn
Tim DrakeT. Drake39
D
captain5
M
52Paul HitchcockP. Hitchcock
Stan BlackS. Black47
M
6
M
44Marvin GreavesM. Greaves
Phil ScowcroftP. Scowcroft44
M
7
M
43Scott MiddletonS. Middleton
Wayne RipleyW. Ripley40
M
8captain
M
38John MannJ. Mann
Martin DrakeM. Drake54
A
9
A
53Lomano PalmerL. Palmer
Craig LawrenceC. Lawrence50
A
10
A
46Darren BeagrieD. Beagrie
Rio WeirR. Weir41
A
11
A
43Teddy WoodcockT. Woodcock
 
Edward MatthewsE. Matthews40
A
12
D
45Rio BrownR. Brown
Kevin JessK. Jess40
A
13
D
41Liam HuntL. Hunt
Neil CampbellN. Campbell39
A
14
G
41Eoin BowyerE. Bowyer

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 2,663 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor 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 Simon Stockdale.


0.00
Milton Keynes Dons kick off and get the match underway!
3.50
Tony Milburn knocks the ball forward to Marvin Greaves. Marvin Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Palmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lomano Palmer tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Teddy Beresford.
6.54
Tony Milburn threads the ball through to Scott Middleton. Scott Middleton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie edges inside the box! Darren Beagrie makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
14.06
With vision, Darren Clapham picks a pass forward to Phil Scowcroft. Phil Scowcroft brings the ball forward. Phil Scowcroft makes a pass forward but Craig Lawrence makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
16.48
Damien Oakes chips the ball to his team mate, Marvin Greaves. With vision, Marvin Greaves laces a through ball forward to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer plays a scrappy one-two with Teddy Woodcock and advances towards the goal... Lomano Palmer strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies well off target!
18.07
Damien Oakes clumsily knocks into Craig Lawrence. The referee warns Damien Oakes to calm down! Craig Lawrence hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.21
Arthur Blake knocks the ball forward to Wayne Ripley. Wayne Ripley makes a probing pass to Rio Weir. Rio Weir knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence flicks the ball with his head but Henry Duberry reads it well. He makes it look easy!
26.23
Stan Black flicks a high pass forward. Rio Weir collects the pass. Rio Weir makes a great pass forward. Martin Drake runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
27.47
Scott Middleton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Beresford who gathers it comfortably.
28.37
Teddy Woodcock catches Arthur Blake on the ankles. The referee calls over Teddy Woodcock and warns him to calm down! Arthur Blake stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.35
Stan Black threads the ball through to Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.03
With a delightful solo run, Paul Hitchcock stretches the opposition's defence. Paul Hitchcock shoots from outside the area. Teddy Beresford is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.06
Lomano Palmer barges into Arthur Blake. The referee warns Lomano Palmer to calm down! Arthur Blake runs off the knock.
38.17
Darren Clapham catches Teddy Woodcock on the ankles. Darren Clapham is given a warning by the referee! Teddy Woodcock stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.07
Phil Scowcroft 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 couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for 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 Scott Middleton.

45.00
The second half starts with Northampton Town kicking off!
47.09
Stan Black knocks the ball forward to Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Craig Lawrence provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
51.39
Phil Scowcroft threads a neat ball through to Rio Weir. Rio Weir shoots from 25 yards. Henry Duberry gets down and covers it.
69.05
Tony Milburn sees John Mann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Mann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.43
Tony Milburn flicks a high ball forward to Marvin Greaves who takes it down. Marvin Greaves passes the ball forward to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock plays a one-two with Darren Beagrie and rushes in on goal... Teddy Woodcock shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.06
Marvin Greaves makes a simple pass to Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie makes a probing pass to Lomano Palmer but he's offside!
75.01
Eoin Bowyer knocks the ball forward to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock puts a great ball through. Darren Beagrie runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
77.16
Tony Milburn hits a low pass to Marvin Greaves. Marvin Greaves chips the ball to his team mate, Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock knocks in a cross ball towards Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer makes a convincing header. Magnificent save by Teddy Beresford!
78.35
Paul Hitchcock decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie whips the ball goalwards with his head. Teddy Beresford didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
81.23
Phil Scowcroft hits a low pass to Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Drake but the linesman indicates offside!
84.26
Eoin Bowyer makes a probing pass to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.25
Arthur Blake boots it upfield. Rio Weir knocks the ball forward to Martin Drake but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Milton Keynes Dons

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

Possession
41.4%
58.6%
Play Area
32.2%
40.2%
27.6%

Scorers
Paul Hitchcock 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Hitchcock of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Teddy Beresford (GK)
7
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.Rio Weir (ATT)
6
 
12.Edward Matthews (ATT)
0
13.Kevin Jess (ATT)
0
14.Neil Campbell (ATT)
0

1.Henry Duberry (GK)
7
2.Sylvain Barrett (DEF)
6
3.Damien Oakes (DEF)
6
4.Tony Milburn (DEF)
8
5.Paul Hitchcock (MID)goal scored
9
6.Marvin Greaves (MID)
8
7.Scott Middleton (MID)
6
8.John Mann (MID)
7
9.Lomano Palmer (ATT)
6
10.Darren Beagrie (ATT)
7
11.Teddy Woodcock (ATT)
6
 
12.Rio Brown (DEF)
0
13.Liam Hunt (DEF)
0
14.Eoin Bowyer (GK)
6