📊 Match Summary

• Possession: MK Dons 53.8% – Cheltenham 46.2%
• Shots on Target: MK Dons 6 – Cheltenham 2
• Total Shots: MK Dons 16 – Cheltenham 9
• Corners: MK Dons 5 – Cheltenham 4
• Saves: MacGillivray 2 – Day 2

🧩 Formations

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

Cheltenham (4-3-3): Day; Wilson, Bennett, Mazionis, Power; Broom, Young, Archer; Jude-Boyd, Thomas, Miller

⏱ First Half

MK Dons dominated the opening half, racing into a 3-0 lead. Jack Sanders headed home from a corner in the 9th minute, Alex Gilbey curled in a beauty from outside the box in the 15th, and Callum Paterson pounced on a goalkeeper fumble from a free-kick in the 25th. Cheltenham struggled to respond.

⏱ Second Half

Cheltenham substitute Josh Martin was denied early by Craig MacGillivray, but MK Dons extended their lead in the 60th minute through Rushian Hepburn-Murphy's clinical finish. Aaron Nemane made it five in the 80th with a tap-in from a deflection.

• Subs (MK Dons): Hogan ↔ Jones (76′), Nemane ↔ Mendez-Laing (68′), Leko ↔ Paterson (67′), Ekpiteta ↔ Collar (76′), Lemonheigh-Evans ↔ Hepburn-Murphy (67′)
• Subs (Cheltenham): Kinsella ↔ Mazionis (36′), Bickerstaff ↔ Young (56′), Martin ↔ Miller (56′), Harmon ↔ Broom (89′), Tustin ↔ Jude-Boyd (89′)
• Yellow Cards: Bickerstaff (Cheltenham, 71′)

📊 Match Statistics

✔️ Verdict