Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Milton Keynes Dons (2nd, 86 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Bristol Rovers (14th, 62 pts). Bristol Rovers ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Milton Keynes Dons 1.87 scored and 0.98 conceded per game, Bristol Rovers 1.22 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.29.
Defeat had followed defeat for Bristol Rovers — three in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 9 Milton Keynes Dons wins, 6 for Bristol Rovers, 2 draws, at 2.41 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Stadium mk (capacity 30,500). Milton Keynes Dons led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Milton Keynes Dons: Callum Paterson (45')
Key stats
Possession: Milton Keynes Dons 54% · Bristol Rovers 46% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-3