Match Report
| Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes Dons |  |  | Walsall | Walsall | ||||||||||||||||
| Liam Rollings | Liam Rollings | manager | Matty Stringer | Matty Stringer | |||||||||||||||||
| Robert Peckham | R. Peckham |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 | | Robert Mortensen | R. Mortensen | |||||||||
| Titus Vieira | T. Vieira | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 |  | Marcel Hässler | M. Hässler | |||||||||
| Jon Mckay | J. Mckay | | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Christian Arendt | C. Arendt | |||||||||
| Dave Newton | D. Newton | | 68 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Craig Lockley | C. Lockley | ||||||||
| Adrian Monk | A. Monk | | 51 | D | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Mark Wainwright | M. Wainwright | |||||||||
| Tim Gordon | T. Gordon | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Thierry Guppy | T. Guppy | |||||||||
| Julian Kitson | J. Kitson | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Marc Kerr | M. Kerr | |||||||||
| Paul Philips | P. Philips | | 65 | M | | 8 | | | M | 65 |  | Don Morton | D. Morton | ||||||||
| Chris Wright | C. Wright | | 74 | M | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Teddy Scowcroft | T. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Warren Burbage | W. Burbage | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Anthony Ince | A. Ince | |||||||||
| Billy Wetherall | B. Wetherall | | 64 | A | | 11 | | G | 53 | | Isaiah Bellamy | I. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Simon Goldberg | S. Goldberg | | 41 | D | | 12 | | R | 20 |  | Gilles Andrews | G. Andrews | |||||||||
| Adrian Redknapp | A. Redknapp | | 43 | M | | 13 | | R | 20 | | Syd Brown | S. Brown | |||||||||
| Ricardo Postiga | R. Postiga |  | 52 | M | | 14 | | R | 20 | | Dion Cope | D. Cope | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Walsall. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Milton Keynes Dons are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Walsall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Brown.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Milton Keynes Dons are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Walsall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Brown.
0.00
0-0Walsall kick off and get the match underway!
6.43
0-0Thierry Guppy chips the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Bellamy. Isaiah Bellamy shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
20.57
0-0Warren Burbage catches Marcel Hässler on the ankles. Warren Burbage is warned by the referee! Marcel Hässler gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.19
0-0Jon Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Tim Gordon collects the pass. Tim Gordon flicks a high pass forward. Chris Wright controls it well on his chest. Chris Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Burbage. Warren Burbage is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
27.51
Thierry Guppy knocks the ball forward to Mark Wainwright. Mark Wainwright finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
30.16
0-0Teddy Scowcroft clumsily knocks into Jon Mckay. Teddy Scowcroft is warned by the referee! Jon Mckay runs off the knock.
36.45
0-0Julian Kitson comes in with a late challenge on Thierry Guppy. The referee calls over Julian Kitson and shows him a yellow card! Thierry Guppy runs off the knock.
38.49
Christian Arendt knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Hässler. Marcel Hässler knocks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Guppy. Thierry Guppy knocks in a cross ball towards Isaiah Bellamy. Isaiah Bellamy connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Robert Peckham!
42.03
Jon Mckay sees Billy Wetherall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With great vision, Billy Wetherall plays the ball forward to Warren Burbage. Warren Burbage controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Walsall also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Milton Keynes Dons get the second half underway!
47.17
Craig Lockley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Wainwright. With some swift thinking, Mark Wainwright plays the ball forward to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft shoots from long range but Robert Peckham is on top of it.
51.12
Craig Lockley knocks the ball forward to Christian Arendt. Christian Arendt flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Scowcroft collects the pass. Teddy Scowcroft tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
53.09
Dave Newton catches Teddy Scowcroft on the ankles. Dave Newton is shown the yellow card! Teddy Scowcroft hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.06
0-0Walsall are dictating the run of play here today.
59.08
Paul Philips barges into Thierry Guppy. The referee brings Paul Philips to one side and gives him a warning! Thierry Guppy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.43
Thierry Guppy flicks a high pass forward. Marc Kerr collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Marc Kerr plays the ball forward to Don Morton. Don Morton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
72.28
1-0Titus Vieira makes a beautiful solo run. Titus Vieira hits a low pass to Chris Wright. Chris Wright rushes past Craig Lockley! Chris Wright rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
75.40
Marcel Hässler hits a low pass to Anthony Ince. Anthony Ince knocks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Bellamy. Isaiah Bellamy tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.19
Thierry Guppy flicks a high ball forward to Marc Kerr who takes it down. Marc Kerr threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Bellamy. Isaiah Bellamy lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Ince. Anthony Ince heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
78.05
Mark Wainwright surges forward with the ball. Mark Wainwright whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Ince. Anthony Ince is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Robert Peckham manages to gather it.
81.18
Julian Kitson flicks a high pass forward to Chris Wright who brings the ball under control. Chris Wright sees Tim Gordon just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some world-class footwork from Tim Gordon provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
83.59
Paul Philips hacks Teddy Scowcroft from behind! The referee brings Paul Philips to one side and gives him another warning! Teddy Scowcroft hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.26
Jon Mckay threads a neat ball through to Paul Philips. Paul Philips threads a neat, attacking ball through to Tim Gordon. Tim Gordon side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.45
Paul Philips sees Chris Wright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Wetherall. Billy Wetherall flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Thierry Guppy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Bellamy. With some swift thinking, Isaiah Bellamy plays the ball forward to Teddy Scowcroft who has made a great run into the box. Teddy Scowcroft muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Robert Peckham is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Chris Wright 72 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Chris Wright of Milton Keynes Dons |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Robert Peckham (GK)
8
2. Titus Vieira (DEF)
7
3. Jon Mckay (DEF)
7
4. Dave Newton (DEF)
5
5. Adrian Monk (DEF)
6
6. Tim Gordon (MID)
6
7. Julian Kitson (MID)
5
8. Paul Philips (MID)
6
9. Chris Wright (MID)
9
10. Warren Burbage (ATT)
6
11. Billy Wetherall (ATT)
6
12. Simon Goldberg (DEF)
0
13. Adrian Redknapp (MID)
0
14. Ricardo Postiga (MID)
0
1. Robert Mortensen (GK)
7
2. Marcel Hässler (DEF)
6
3. Christian Arendt (DEF)
7
4. Craig Lockley (DEF)
6
5. Mark Wainwright (MID)
7
6. Thierry Guppy (MID)
7
7. Marc Kerr (MID)
6
8. Don Morton (MID)
6
9. Teddy Scowcroft (ATT)
6
10. Anthony Ince (ATT)
6
11. Isaiah Bellamy (GK)
6
12. Gilles Andrews (RES)
0
13. Syd Brown (RES)
0
14. Dion Cope (RES)
0