Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Match ends, MK Dons 1, Colchester United 0.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th December
League Two Table
On Tuesday 26th December
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- Milton Keynes Dons, Position 7, Points 36
- Colchester United, Position 22, Points 23
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 24 | 29 | 50 |
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| 2 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 46 |
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| 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 45 |
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| 4 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 44 |
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| 5 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 39 |
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| 6 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 37 |
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| 7 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 36 |
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| 8 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 35 |
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| 9 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 34 |
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| 10 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 33 |
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| 11 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 33 |
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| 12 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 33 |
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| 13 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 32 |
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| 14 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 32 |
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| 15 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 30 |
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| 16 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 30 |
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| 17 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 29 |
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| 18 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 27 |
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| 19 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 24 |
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| 20 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 24 |
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| 21 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 23 |
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| 22 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 23 |
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| 23 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 50 | -23 | 17 |
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| 24 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 16 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 3 : Promotion
- Position 4 - 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Milton Keynes Dons
Manager: Mike Williamson
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, MacGillivray, Goalkeeper
6, Williams, Defender
5, O'Hora, Defender
3, Lewington, Defender
2, Norman, Midfielder
11, Payne, Midfielder
17, Robson, Midfielder
14, Tomlinson, Midfielder
8, Gilbey, Striker
18, Dean, Striker
7, Leko, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, C. MacGillivray
- Number 3, D. Lewington , Captain
- Number 5, W. O'Hora
- Number 6, M. Williams , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
- Number 14, J. Tomlinson
- Number 17, E. Robson
- Number 11, J. Payne , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
- Number 2, C. Norman , substituted for E. Harrison at 78 minutes
- Number 7, J. Leko , substituted for Mohamed Eisa at 69 minutes
- Number 18, M. Dean , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 8, A. Gilbey
Substitutes
home team, Milton Keynes Dons
- Number 28, D. Devoy
- Number 10, Mohamed Eisa
- Number 16, C. Grant
- Number 9, E. Harrison
- Number 32, M. Kelly
- Number 15, T. Smith
- Number 34, C. Tripp
away team, Colchester United
Manager: Matthew Etherington
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Goodman, Goalkeeper
18, Egbo, Defender
15, Zach Mitchell, Defender
5, Hall, Defender
3, Iandolo, Defender
10, Chilvers, Defensive Midfielder
16, Read, Defensive Midfielder
42, Fevrier, Attacking Midfielder
13, McGeehan, Attacking Midfielder
37, Cooper, Attacking Midfielder
25, Taylor, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, O. Goodman
- Number 3, E. Iandolo , substituted for A. Kazeem at 69 minutes
- Number 5, C. Hall , Captain, substituted for W. Greenidge at 84 minutes
- Number 15, Z. Mitchell
- Number 18, M. Egbo , substituted for T. Dallison-Lisbon at 24 minutes
- Number 16, A. Read , Yellow Card at 66 minutes
- Number 10, N. Chilvers
- Number 37, C. Cooper , substituted for T. Hopper at 83 minutes
- Number 13, C. McGeehan
- Number 42, J. Fevrier
- Number 25, J. Taylor , substituted for J. Akinde at 69 minutes
away team, Colchester United
- Number 24, J. Akinde
- Number 6, T. Dallison-Lisbon
- Number 2, W. Greenidge
- Number 14, T. Hopper
- Number 29, S. Hornby
- Number 7, M. Jay
- Number 30, A. Kazeem
home team, Milton Keynes Dons
Manager: Mike Williamson
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, MacGillivray, Goalkeeper
6, Williams, Defender
5, O'Hora, Defender
3, Lewington, Defender
2, Norman, Midfielder
11, Payne, Midfielder
17, Robson, Midfielder
14, Tomlinson, Midfielder
8, Gilbey, Striker
18, Dean, Striker
7, Leko, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, C. MacGillivray
- Number 3, D. Lewington , Captain
- Number 5, W. O'Hora
- Number 6, M. Williams , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
- Number 14, J. Tomlinson
- Number 17, E. Robson
- Number 11, J. Payne , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
- Number 2, C. Norman , substituted for E. Harrison at 78 minutes
- Number 7, J. Leko , substituted for Mohamed Eisa at 69 minutes
- Number 18, M. Dean , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 8, A. Gilbey
Substitutes
- Number 28, D. Devoy
- Number 10, Mohamed Eisa
- Number 16, C. Grant
- Number 9, E. Harrison
- Number 32, M. Kelly
- Number 15, T. Smith
- Number 34, C. Tripp
away team, Colchester United
Manager: Matthew Etherington
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Goodman, Goalkeeper
18, Egbo, Defender
15, Zach Mitchell, Defender
5, Hall, Defender
3, Iandolo, Defender
10, Chilvers, Defensive Midfielder
16, Read, Defensive Midfielder
42, Fevrier, Attacking Midfielder
13, McGeehan, Attacking Midfielder
37, Cooper, Attacking Midfielder
25, Taylor, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, O. Goodman
- Number 3, E. Iandolo , substituted for A. Kazeem at 69 minutes
- Number 5, C. Hall , Captain, substituted for W. Greenidge at 84 minutes
- Number 15, Z. Mitchell
- Number 18, M. Egbo , substituted for T. Dallison-Lisbon at 24 minutes
- Number 16, A. Read , Yellow Card at 66 minutes
- Number 10, N. Chilvers
- Number 37, C. Cooper , substituted for T. Hopper at 83 minutes
- Number 13, C. McGeehan
- Number 42, J. Fevrier
- Number 25, J. Taylor , substituted for J. Akinde at 69 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 24, J. Akinde
- Number 6, T. Dallison-Lisbon
- Number 2, W. Greenidge
- Number 14, T. Hopper
- Number 29, S. Hornby
- Number 7, M. Jay
- Number 30, A. Kazeem
- Referee:
- Alex Chilowicz
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Marvyn Amphlett
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Joseph Stokes
- Fourth Official:
- James Oldham
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, MK Dons v ColchesterOverall possession
Shots
Milton Keynes Dons 28Colchester United 7Shots on target
Milton Keynes Dons 4Colchester United 3Total touches in the box
Milton Keynes Dons 45Colchester United 5Goalkeeper saves
Milton Keynes Dons 3Colchester United 3Fouls
Milton Keynes Dons 12Colchester United 8Corners
Milton Keynes Dons 11Colchester United 1Season so far
League Two
Key, MK Dons v Colchester
League position, Milton Keynes Dons 9th, Colchester United 17thTotal points, Milton Keynes Dons 30, Colchester United 23
Goals scored
Milton Keynes Dons 33Colchester United 23Form guide
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Milton Keynes Dons and Colchester UnitedMilton Keynes Dons Won 13Colchester United Won 6Draw 4
Played
23
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Match Facts
MK Dons are set to host Colchester United for a league match for the first time since December 2018, a 1-0 defeat under Paul Tisdale.
Colchester have won two of their last three league games against MK Dons, although they lost 3-2 against them earlier this season.
MK Dons have won their last three Boxing Day league games and are unbeaten in four (W3 D1) since losing to Cheltenham Town in 2018.
Having beaten Gillingham on Boxing Day last year, Colchester are looking for consecutive league wins on December 26th for the first time since 2017.