Match ends, Port Vale 3, MK Dons 4.
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Benik Afobe scored twice as MK Dons edged League One rivals Port Vale in a seven-goal FA Cup first-round thriller.
Ben Reeves hit the bar before his Dons team-mate Jordan Spence deflected an Adam Yates cross into his own goal.
Afobe beat keeper Chris Neal in a one-on-one to level, with Carl Baker's 25-yard shot putting the visitors ahead.
Dany N'Guessan steered home an equaliser, only for Afobe to score from the spot and set Danny Green up before N'Guessan added a second of his own.
MK Dons manager Karl Robinson told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"In the first half I don't know why we were 1-0 down, I thought we were excellent.
''I'm really pleased with the way the players have conducted themselves, to be here without six key individuals and beat Port Vale, who are galvanised by their new manager
"It was a really good win and I can't ask for much more. To score four goals away from home anywhere in the country is a great achievement.
"We've got two weeks off from football now, and we can turn our thoughts and focus to other things."
Line-ups
Port Vale
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Neal
- 2YatesSubstituted forDoddsat 80'minutes
- 6DuffyBooked at 57mins
- 26Streete
- 5McGivernBooked at 88mins
- 7BirchallSubstituted forMooreat 64'minutes
- 10Lines
- 15O'Connor
- 20Marshall
- 9WilliamsonSubstituted forDanielat 64'minutes
- 33N'Guessan
Substitutes
- 3Dickinson
- 8Dodds
- 12Johnson
- 14Daniel
- 17Brown
- 19Moore
- 25Slew
MK Dons
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Martin
- 12Spence
- 4FlanaganBooked at 78mins
- 5McFadzean
- 3Lewington
- 10Reeves
- 15Randall
- 22CarruthersBooked at 72minsSubstituted forGreenat 73'minutes
- 11Grigg
- 13Baker
- 23AfobeSubstituted forTshimangaat 90+4'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Hodson
- 7Green
- 16McLoughlin
- 25Hickford
- 27Tshimanga
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
- Attendance:
- 4,120
Match Stats
Home TeamPort ValeAway TeamMK Dons
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away20
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away7
- Corners
- Home3
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Port Vale 3, MK Dons 4.
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Attempt saved. Kabongo Tshimanga (MK Dons) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, MK Dons. Kabongo Tshimanga replaces Benik Afobe.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Richard Duffy.
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Attempt blocked. Danny Green (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Michael O'Connor (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Byron Moore (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Ryan McGivern (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
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William Grigg (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ryan McGivern (Port Vale).
Goal!
Goal! Port Vale 3, MK Dons 4. Dany N'Guessan (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
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Mark Marshall (Port Vale) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Goal!
Goal! Port Vale 2, MK Dons 4. Danny Green (MK Dons) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benik Afobe.
Substitution
Substitution, Port Vale. Louis Dodds replaces Adam Yates.
Booking
Tom Flanagan (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card.
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Dany N'Guessan (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Flanagan (MK Dons).
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Mark Marshall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kyle McFadzean (MK Dons).
