Match Report
Bury and Milton Keynes Dons went into the game level on 79 points, 3rd against 2nd in the table. Recent form told a different story for Milton Keynes Dons: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Bury ran at 1.78 scored and 1.22 conceded, Milton Keynes Dons at 1.54 and 1.07.
Bury entered with three wins in a row.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bury 1, draws 3, Milton Keynes Dons 5, at 2.22 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host.
Gigg Lane, capacity 11,841, hosted the game. Milton Keynes Dons led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bury: J. O'Shea (33'), D. Telford (72'), Danny Mayor (77'), Nicky Maynard (90') · Milton Keynes Dons: Jordan Moore-Taylor (9'), Dean Lewington (36'), C. Stokes (53' og)
Key stats
Possession: Bury 61% · Milton Keynes Dons 39% · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 7-8