Match ends, MK Dons 2, Fleetwood Town 1.
MK DonsMilton Keynes Dons2FleetwoodFleetwood Town1
MK Dons moved up to fourth in the League Two table as they came from behind to beat Fleetwood Town.
Dean Bowditch and Dele Alli were denied by Chris Maxwell as MK started well.
But David Ball lifted his shot over David Martin to put Fleetwood ahead after the break before Kyle McFadzean's low deflected 20-yard shot levelled.
Benik Afobe, who had only been on the pitch for 11 minutes, won the game from the penalty spot after Gareth Evans had brought down Samir Carruthers.
Carruthers, who replaced the injured Bowditch late in the first half, had earlier fired wide when set up by Alli.
Fleetwood had a great chance to go in front with the game poised at 1-1, but sub Jamie Proctor saw his shot parried by Martin.
MK Dons are now three points behind second-placed Peterborough United and still have two games in hand on the top two sides in the division.
MK Dons manager Karl Robinson told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"I thought we were excellent. I'm so, so proud of them. We've not been able to stand up and be counted over recent years on these evenings. We certainly have done today.
'"I thought we were very, very dominant. At half-time we had nine corners, 13 shots, 17 crosses. The second half I think we equalled that as well.
'"The disappointing thing about today was we had so much momentum in the second half. What Fleetwood did well is that they really killed the game.
"The fans were great. The fans stuck with us. That's a very, very strong performance.''
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Martin
- 12SpenceBooked at 59mins
- 5McFadzeanSubstituted forFlanaganat 79'minutes
- 6Kay
- 3Lewington
- 17Powell
- 8Potter
- 10Reeves
- 14Alli
- 9BowditchSubstituted forCarruthersat 42'minutes
- 11GriggSubstituted forAfobeat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Flanagan
- 13Baker
- 15Randall
- 16McLoughlin
- 19Hitchcock
- 22Carruthers
- 23Afobe
Fleetwood
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 28Maxwell
- 2McLaughlin
- 6PondBooked at 84mins
- 25Jordan
- 33Crainey
- 8SchumacherBooked at 44mins
- 7EvansBooked at 59mins
- 12MorrisBooked at 90mins
- 9DobbieBooked at 61minsSubstituted forProctorat 63'minutes
- 23BallSubstituted forHughesat 74'minutes
- 20McAlindenSubstituted forHaughtonat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Davies
- 5Roberts
- 11Hughes
- 18Sarcevic
- 19Proctor
- 24Southern
- 27Haughton
- Referee:
- Gavin Ward
- Attendance:
- 6,736
Match Stats
Home TeamMK DonsAway TeamFleetwood
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away3
- Corners
- Home10
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, MK Dons 2, Fleetwood Town 1.
Booking
Josh Morris (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Dean Lewington (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Josh Morris (Fleetwood Town).
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Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Antony Kay.
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Benik Afobe (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Stephen Jordan (Fleetwood Town).
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Hand ball by Dean Lewington (MK Dons).
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Hand ball by Jamie Proctor (Fleetwood Town).
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Benik Afobe (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town).
Goal!
Goal! MK Dons 2, Fleetwood Town 1. Benik Afobe (MK Dons) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Booking
Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Penalty MK Dons. Samir Carruthers draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Stephen Crainey (Fleetwood Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Conor McLaughlin.
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Ben Reeves (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jeff Hughes (Fleetwood Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Nick Haughton replaces Liam McAlinden.
