Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Port Vale

Carl Baker scored his second goal of the season, with his first also coming against Port Vale in the FA Cup win

MK Dons moved up to fourth place in League One thanks to Carl Baker's early goal against 10-man Port Vale.

The only goal of the game came in the third minute when Baker's right-footed shot from the edge of the area found the left corner of Chris Neal's goal.

Vale's task was made tougher when Chris Lines was shown red for head-butting Dele Alli just before half-time.

Benik Afobe headed wide and Daniel Powell saw his effort saved by Neal as the Dons searched for a second goal.

MK Dons manager Karl Robinson told BBC Three Counties Radio:

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MK Dons boss Karl Robinson on Port Vale win

"There were some good performances, there were some not so good performances today. We just accept that and move on.

"Carl Baker is a good player. We brought him in because he's a very good player. What I like about him is he goes forward. He's not fit, he's still got an awful lot to do.

"Our players have been magnificent. Because they care, they really do care. Hopefully we can utilise this and move forward."

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Line-ups

MK Dons

• 1Martin
• 12Spence
• 5McFadzeanBooked at 65mins
• 6Kay
• 3Lewington
• 13BakerBooked at 23minsSubstituted forGreenat 87'minutes
• 8Potter
• 10ReevesBooked at 18minsSubstituted forGriggat 71'minutes
• 14Alli
• 17PowellSubstituted forBowditchat 71'minutes
• 23Afobe

Substitutes

• 2Hodson
• 4Flanagan
• 7Green
• 9Bowditch
• 11Grigg
• 15Randall
• 16McLoughlin

Port Vale

• 1Neal
• 2Yates
• 4Robertson
• 21Veseli
• 3Dickinson
• 17Brown
• 14DanielSubstituted forBirchallat 84'minutes
• 15O'ConnorSubstituted forDoddsat 69'minutes
• 10LinesBooked at 38mins
• 20Marshall
• 33N'GuessanSubstituted forWilliamsonat 62'minutes

Substitutes

• 5McGivern
• 6Duffy
• 7Birchall
• 8Dodds
• 9Williamson
• 23Boot
• 28Campion

Referee:

Gary Sutton

Attendance:

12,007

Match Stats

Home TeamMK DonsAway TeamPort Vale

Possession

Home56%

Away44%

Shots

Home18

Away3

Shots on Target

Home5

Away1

Corners

Home8

Away1

Fouls

Home11

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, MK Dons 1, Port Vale 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, MK Dons 1, Port Vale 0.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Antony Kay (MK Dons).

Posted at 90'+5'

Mark Marshall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Dele Alli (MK Dons).

Posted at 90'+3'

Michael Brown (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Adam Yates.

Posted at 90'+1'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 90'

Delay in match Kyle McFadzean (MK Dons) because of an injury.

Posted at 89'

Jordan Spence (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Mark Marshall (Port Vale).

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, MK Dons. Danny Green replaces Carl Baker.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Port Vale. Chris Birchall replaces Colin Daniel.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. Dele Alli (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 81'

Attempt saved. Jordan Spence (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 80'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Chris Neal.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Jordan Spence (MK Dons) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Dean Lewington (MK Dons).

Posted at 77'

Michael Brown (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 75'

Attempt saved. Carl Baker (MK Dons) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 74'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Adam Yates.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Ben Williamson (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, MK Dons. William Grigg replaces Ben Reeves.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, MK Dons. Dean Bowditch replaces Daniel Powell.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Port Vale. Louis Dodds replaces Michael O'Connor.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Dele Alli (MK Dons).

Posted at 67'

Michael O'Connor (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 65'

Dele Alli (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Ben Williamson (Port Vale).

Booking

Posted at 65'

Kyle McFadzean (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Kyle McFadzean (MK Dons).

Posted at 65'

Ben Williamson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 62'

Substitution, Port Vale. Ben Williamson replaces Dany N'Guessan.

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Ben Reeves (MK Dons) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Carl Baker (MK Dons).

Posted at 60'

Carl Dickinson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 59'

Hand ball by Mark Marshall (Port Vale).

Posted at 57'

Attempt saved. Antony Kay (MK Dons) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Dele Alli (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 55'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Chris Robertson.

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