Salford claim first League Two win of the season
Everton loanee Frankie Okoronkwo gave the Ammies the lead with a goal on his debut since signing for the club
MK Dons hit the post as they pushed for late equaliser
Last season's beaten play-off semi-finalists MK Dons still without a goal away from home this campaign
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Image source, PA MediaThanks for joining us as Salford secure a hard-earned first three points of the season in League Two.
We'll bring you all of the latest reaction and news from the EFL between now and Saturday, when we'll have live coverage of all of the games in League One and Two, which start at 15:00 BST.
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FT: Salford 1-0 MK Dons
Goalscorer Francis Okoronkwo speaking to Sky Sports:
"I'm buzzing. Obviously we got the three points, that's the most important thing, but grateful to the gaffer that I got to show him what I'm all about.
"You've always got to be ready for these moments and I think I was.
"The main message was just to play. If anything went wrong, just keep your head up and we will see results. That's the main thing."
FT: Salford 1-0 MK Dons
Image source, BBC SportThe League Two table looks significantly sweeter for Salford after tonight's result, lifting City to 14th, a point from the top half.
MK Dons are 19th and have lost three out of three away from home in all competitions this season without scoring a goal.
FT: Salford City 1-0 MK Dons
Toby Lock
MK Citizen's sports editor on BBC Three Counties Radio
MK Dons have had the better of the chances tonight but ultimately the problem has been not being able to finish them off.
At the closing of the transfer window, you fancied them to start building and to start mounting a promotion push. It didn't come tonight. Not that they were second-best, just in front of goal they showed no composure at all. They had enough chances to go and win it tonight.
It wasn't just Callum Hendry, there were opportunities from other players and you think they could have done better. To be honest, Jamie Jones only had a couple of good saves.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
Salford win for the first time this season!
Joy for the home players and fans in a game that wasn't a classic but was frequently end-to-end.
MK Dons manager Mike Williamson puffs out his cheeks. Salford counterpart Karl Robinson gathers his players to congratulate them.
Frankie Okoronkwo's moment of magic in the first half wins it. He's grinning and exchanging a few words with his teammates.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
Salford still have the ball down in the corner.
They've zero apparent ambition of going for goal.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
At the risk of jinxing them, Salford will be happy with the relatively quiet nature of added time so far.
They win a corner after holding the ball up. A first win of the season is so close.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
MJ Williams replaces Sonny Finch for MK Dons.
A baseball-capped Harry Maguire is watching in the stands. Sibling Laurence is going to have bragging rights in the family about three points and a clean sheet, if Salford can hang on.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
Unfortunate for 19-year-old Salford forward Sonny Finch, who has to be helped off with an injury only 27 minutes after coming on.
The Middlesbrough prospect was making his debut.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
This is quite the finish to this game.
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans whips a cross into the six-yard box for MK Dons. Salford's Stephan Negru might have had the last touch inside a crowded box, and keeper Jamie Jones shows quick-witted agility again to tip the ball behind.
The Dons can't capitalise from the corner.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
Now Salford almost score!
Haji Mnoga beats the offside trap to surge onto Hakeeb Adelakun's pass and enter the penalty area.
Tom McGill beats his effort away from a tight angle.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
Jamie Jones keeps Salford's lead intact by the finest of margins!
Tommy Leigh curls a vicious strike through a crowd of bodies from outside the penalty area.
Captain Jones, who hasn't had loads to do, springs to his left to touch the effort against his near post.
Brilliant stop.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
Kylian Kouassi makes a hash of an opportunity for Salford, who then concede a corner at the other end in order to stop Sonny Finch from getting in on goal.
The hosts deal with the resulting danger. MK Dons might have under 10 minutes left in which to reply.
Salford City 1-0 MK Dons
Toby Lock
MK Citizen's sports editor on BBC Three Counties Radio
MK Dons are starting to rush. They can sense this one slipping away from them and are making silly mistakes, giving the ball away cheaply.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
MK Dons replacement Sonny Finch sends a similar shot to that one by Luke Garbutt a moment ago straight at Jamie Jones at the other end.
Time for a Tanzania international to make an appearance: Haji Mnoga, who joined Salford just before the transfer deadline, replaces Dan Chesters.
Defender for midfielder - City settling for 1-0?
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
A sustained spell of pressure from Salford.
A clearance falls for Luke Garbutt inside the penalty area, who thumps a low first-time shot straight at Tom McGill.
Straightforward for the goalkeeper.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
MK Dons lose the ball in a dangerous area but Ryan Watson doesn't make the most of it for Salford, dragging a low shot well wide from a central position just outside of the penalty area.
Salford City 1-0 MK Dons
Toby Lock
MK Citizen's sports editor on BBC Three Counties Radio
Never a penalty.
It's been a great couple of minutes from Callum Tripp.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
Salford newcomer Kylian Kouassi creates a measure of trouble inside the penalty area, trying to find space for a shot with the ball under his feet before being shouldered off it by fellow debutant Callum Tripp.
There are a few shouts for a penalty but it would have been harsh.
Salford 1-0 MK Dons
Ellis Harrison's replaced Callum Hendry for MK Dons, swiftly winning a corner.
Frankie Okoronkwo only joined Salford on loan on deadline day from Everton
A superb solo goal from debutant Frankie Okoronkwo saw Karl Robinson’s Salford City chalk up their first win of the season as they defeated his former side MK Dons 1-0.
Salford largely had to hold off sustained pressure from the Dons for most of the first half – Alex Gilbey having his first-minute shot saved by Jamie Jones.
MK Dons' Aaron Nemane caused plenty of problems for the hosts during the first 45 minutes, firstly squaring to team-mate Joe Tomlinson who was denied by Jones, before the goalkeeper then charged down Nemane’s shot after 40 minutes.
Salford responded with a moment of magic from new arrival Okoronkwo.
The 19-year-old, who arrived on loan from Everton, danced around two challenges and then jinked past Luke Offord on the edge of the box before finishing excellently with a pin-point left-footed shot past Tom McGill.
After a string of important first-half saves, Jones’ most pivotal came six minutes from time as he tipped Dons substitute Tommy Leigh’s effort onto a post, ensuring Salford’s win.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
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| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
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| 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
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| 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
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| 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
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| 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
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| 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
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| 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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| 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| |
| 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| |
| 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
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| 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
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| 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
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| 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
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| 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
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| 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 2 |
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| 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
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| 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
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Manager: Karl Robinson
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Manager: Mike Williamson
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Manager: Karl Robinson
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Manager: Mike Williamson
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
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Salford City lost both league meetings with MK Dons last season – the only previous EFL campaign in which the two sides faced.
MK Dons’ only previous EFL visit to Salford City saw them come from 2-1 down at half-time to win 4-2 last season. It was one of three occasions that they scored 4+ goals in an away league game in 2023-24 (also v Wrexham and Harrogate Town).
Salford City have failed to win any of their last four home league games (D1 L3) and have won just one of their last eight at the Peninsula Stadium overall in League Two.
MK Dons’ 26 league matches in 2024 have seen 92 goals scored in total (48 for, 44 against), the most of any side within England’s top four tiers.
