Match Report
Milton Keynes Dons went into the game 1st in the table on 6 points; Fulham U21 sat 2nd on 5 — a 1-point gap. Fulham U21 had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/0.67 for Milton Keynes Dons and 1/1 for Fulham U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.56.
Milton Keynes Dons had lost four in a row. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Fulham U21.
D. Drysdale took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.0 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Stadium mk in Milton Keynes (capacity 30,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.