📊 Match Summary

• Possession: MK Dons 54.1% – Barrow 45.9%
• Shots on Target: MK Dons 6 – Barrow 0
• Total Shots: MK Dons 12 – Barrow 7
• Corners: MK Dons 5 – Barrow 1
• Saves: Stanway 3 – MacGillivray 0

🧩 Formations

MK Dons (4-3-3): MacGillivray; Tomlinson, Offord, Sanders, Jones; Thompson-Sommers, Kelly, Gilbey; Hepburn-Murphy, Paterson, Méndez-Laing

Barrow (3-4-2-1): Stanway; Foley, Canavan, Raglan; Jackson, Smith, Booty, Newby; Barkhuizen, Harper; Cameron

⏱ First Half

MK Dons controlled the opening half, creating several chances. A goal from Hepburn-Murphy was ruled out for the ball having gone out of play. Barrow's goalkeeper Wyll Stanway pulled off multiple stops to keep the hosts in it.

⏱ Second Half

Just seven minutes after the break, Alex Gilbey broke the deadlock with a composed finish into the bottom right corner, assisted by Callum Paterson. Eight minutes later, Paterson himself doubled the lead with a clinical right-footed effort following a swift counter-attack.

• Subs (MK Dons): Lemonheigh-Evans ↔ Kelly (79′), Ekpiteta ↔ Méndez-Laing (78′)
• Sub (Barrow): Earing ↔ Smith (87′)
• Yellow Cards: Fletcher, Barkhuizen, Jones

📊 Match Statistics

✔️ Verdict