Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Milton Keynes Dons 2nd with 86 points, Harrogate Town 23rd with 39, 47 apart. Harrogate Town's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 23rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.87/0.98 for Milton Keynes Dons and 0.85/1.48 for Harrogate Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Milton Keynes Dons had not lost in 11 games. Harrogate Town's unbeaten run stood at 5.
5 meetings are on record — 4 won by Milton Keynes Dons, 1 by Harrogate Town, 0 drawn, at 4.4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Stadium mk, with room for 30,500 spectators. Milton Keynes Dons led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Milton Keynes Dons: Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (29'), Luke Offord (45'), A. Collins (51'), Ben Wiles (63') · Harrogate Town: Tobias Brenan (25')
Key stats
Possession: Milton Keynes Dons 57% · Harrogate Town 43% · Total shots: 17-15 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 7-2