Match ends, MK Dons 0, Gillingham 1.
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Craig Fagan scored the only goal as Gillingham snatched victory at MK Dons to dent the home side's League One play-off hopes.
After a poor first period, the Gills began the second half brightly.
Myles Weston's shot was pushed out by David Martin and from the rebound Cody McDonald found Fagan, who swept the ball into the far corner.
The closest the Dons came to an equaliser was when Dean Bowditch's shot was headed away by Leon Legge.
MK Dons have not scored in four home games and are three points behind sixth-place Peterborough, who lost 3-1 against Preston on Tuesday.
MK Dons manager Karl Robinson told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"I thought our build-up play and style was excellent.
"They've had one shot on target and beat us 1-0.
"It's not good enough in the final third of the pitch. We just didn't take full advantage of the positions we got ourselves into, it's as basic as that.
"MK Dons were by far the better team, we played relatively well, we dominated in all areas."
Gillingham manager Peter Taylor told BBC Radio Kent:
"MK Dons are a very good team but I couldn't ask any more from the players in the way they worked.
"We defended as a team and I'm not convinced there was a real clear-cut chance for MK Dons. They fought magnificently as a group.
"It was like a defending session that we do on a Thursday and you overload the team - that's what MK Dons were doing. It was like they had more players than us.
"It's a brilliant night for us. The players have a couple of days off and they deserve it."
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Martin
- 18Baldock
- 3Lewington
- 14Alli
- 23Spence
- 24Kay
- 21HallSubstituted forPowellat 54'minutes
- 11Smith
- 13McLeodSubstituted forLoveridgeat 64'minutes
- 12Reeves
- 27OdelusiSubstituted forBowditchat 54'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Bowditch
- 15Randall
- 17Powell
- 19Galloway
- 20Rasulo
- 26Loveridge
- 50Burns
Gillingham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Nelson
- 29Hewitt
- 3Martin
- 4Linganzi
- 6Legge
- 26Barrett
- 23Harriman
- 12Gregory
- 27Fagan
- 10McDonald
- 11Weston
Substitutes
- 8Akinfenwa
- 15Dack
- 17Birchall
- 18Lee
- 24Inniss
- 31Hessenthaler
- 35Baxter
- Referee:
- Carl Berry
- Attendance:
- 6,760
Match Stats
Home TeamMK DonsAway TeamGillingham
- Possession
- Home63%
- Away37%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home12
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away9
Live Text
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Second Half ends, MK Dons 0, Gillingham 1.
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Attempt missed. Daniel Powell (MK Dons) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
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Attempt missed. Alan Smith (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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Foul by Bamidele Alli (MK Dons).
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Craig Fagan (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Leon Legge.
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Attempt blocked. Dean Bowditch (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Adam Barrett.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Michael Harriman.
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Anthony Kay (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Cody McDonald (Gillingham).
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Attempt saved. Alan Smith (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Joe Martin.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Amine Linganzi.
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Attempt blocked. Bamidele Alli (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Myles Weston.
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Jordan Spence (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Cody McDonald (Gillingham).
Substitution
Substitution, MK Dons. James Loveridge replaces Izale McLeod.
