Match Report
The table read 23rd (Carlisle United, 42 pts) against 19th (Milton Keynes Dons, 52 pts), 10 points apart. On the form table Carlisle United stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 23rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.96/1.54 for Carlisle United and 1.13/1.43 for Milton Keynes Dons (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Carlisle United 6, draws 1, Milton Keynes Dons 6, at 3.62 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 69% of the meetings. Recent meetings have been cagier — 2.8 goals per game across the last five against 3.62 historically.
Brunton Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,202. On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Carlisle United: Matthew Dennis (26'), Kadeem Harris (45') · Milton Keynes Dons: Alex Gilbey (37'), Joseph Tomlinson (6')
Key stats
Possession: Carlisle United 41% · Milton Keynes Dons 59% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 7-2