Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, MK Dons 2.
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Tranmere striker Ryan Lowe scored twice against his former side MK Dons to help Rovers to a first home league win of the season.
Lowe capitalised on a defensive error to lob the hosts in front before Daniel Powell levelled with a powerful strike.
A wonderful shot from Jason Banton gave the visitors the lead but Lowe equalised from the spot after Jordan Spence fouled Jim McNulty.
James Rowe won it late on when he fired home from Jake Kirby's pass.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
MK Dons manager Karl Robinson told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"I am going to say it and they can do what they want to me, I don't care, but that officiating wasn't good enough.
"He's got the rules wrong (regarding a disallowed goal). When the ball was played Jason (Banton) was in an offside position but he didn't make any movement to the ball.
"When the next touch from the defender puts him in on goal, which he scores, he's then called offside. But that isn't the rules. He's got the rules blatantly wrong.
"One or two mistakes and they've scored. We've scored two worldies and their goals are scrappy and silly. I'm shell-shocked.
"People will be listening in and critical from afar. People who were within here can't be critical of this team - they played very well today.
"For whatever reason, at the moment, everything we seem to do has been going against us. With injuries and missing chances and when we make a mistake we're getting punished every time at the moment."
Line-ups
Tranmere
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Williams
- 2HolmesSubstituted forJenningsat 32'minutes
- 23Ridehalgh
- 6HateleySubstituted forRoweat 45'minutes
- 4Taylor
- 20McNulty
- 14Atkinson
- 17Power
- 9Lowe
- 11Bell-BaggieSubstituted forHorwoodat 74'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 15Kirby
Substitutes
- 3Horwood
- 12Rowe
- 16Stockton
- 18Jennings
- 19Sodje
- 22Koumas
- 25Watkins
MK Dons
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 16McLoughlin
- 2Otsemobor
- 3Lewington
- 12ReevesSubstituted forCarruthersat 82'minutes
- 23SpenceBooked at 66mins
- 6Williams
- 17Powell
- 8Potter
- 15Bamford
- 10ChadwickSubstituted forMcLeodat 78'minutes
- 21Banton
Substitutes
- 4Flanagan
- 5Hodson
- 11Smith
- 13McLeod
- 18Baldock
- 22Carruthers
- 50Burns
- Referee:
- Steven Rushton
- Attendance:
- 4,100
Match Stats
Home TeamTranmereAway TeamMK Dons
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away18
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, MK Dons 2.
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Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Evan Horwood (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Evan Horwood (Tranmere Rovers).
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Shaun Williams (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Steven Jennings.
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Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (MK Dons) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Ash Taylor (Tranmere Rovers).
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Izale McLeod (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Samir Carruthers (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Goal!
Goal! Tranmere Rovers 3, MK Dons 2. James Rowe (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Kirby.
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Attempt blocked. Jason Banton (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, MK Dons. Samir Carruthers replaces Ben Reeves.
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Attempt missed. Darren Potter (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, MK Dons. Izale McLeod replaces Luke Chadwick.
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Attempt missed. Shaun Williams (MK Dons) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Evan Horwood.
Substitution
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Evan Horwood replaces Abdulai Bell-Baggie.
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Attempt missed. Jon Otsemobor (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
