Oldham Athletic 1-3 Milton Keynes Dons

MK Dons comfortably defeated Oldham to register their first win in five games.

The visitors, who were in the automatic promotion places in February, went ahead when Samir Carruthers set up Dean Bowditch to finish into the far corner.

Carruthers then crossed from the left for Daniel Powell to double the lead with a precise close-range finish.

Ben Reeves made it 3-0 with a superb 20-yard strike into the top corner before Oldham scored a consolation through Rhys Turner's run and finish.

MK Dons manager Karl Robinson told BBC Three Counties Radio:

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Robinson on Oldham v MK Dons

"I thought we were very good tonight - very, very good.

"At times we probably thought the game was easier than it actually was and we left big gaps at the back.

"I thought my players' reactions over the last two games have been great, we've gone to two very difficult places."

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Line-ups

Oldham

• 25KeanSubstituted forColemanat 57'minutes
• 2BrownSubstituted forPhilliskirkat 45'minutes
• 20Wilson
• 21Kusunga
• 22Sadler
• 15Winchester
• 4Dieng
• 19Woodland
• 8Jones
• 17WilkinsonSubstituted forTurnerat 73'minutes
• 11Forte

Substitutes

• 10Philliskirk
• 12Mellor
• 13Coleman
• 23Turner
• 28Truelove
• 29Bove
• 32Jacobs

MK Dons

• 1Martin
• 2Hodson
• 5McFadzean
• 6Kay
• 3Lewington
• 17PowellSubstituted forSpenceat 90+3'minutes
• 34Baker
• 22Carruthers
• 10ReevesSubstituted forRandallat 90'minutes
• 9BowditchSubstituted forBakerat 53'minutes
• 11Grigg

Substitutes

• 7Green
• 12Spence
• 13Baker
• 15Randall
• 23Walsh
• 28Cole
• 29Burns

Referee:

Eddie Ilderton

Attendance:

2,445

Match Stats

Home TeamOldhamAway TeamMK Dons

Possession

Home45%

Away55%

Shots

Home6

Away13

Shots on Target

Home3

Away5

Corners

Home3

Away11

Fouls

Home10

Away5

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Oldham Athletic 1, MK Dons 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 1, MK Dons 3.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Mat Sadler.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+3'

Substitution, MK Dons. Jordan Spence replaces Daniel Powell.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Timothee Dieng.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt blocked. Mark Randall (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt saved. Jonathan Forte (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 90'

Substitution, MK Dons. Mark Randall replaces Ben Reeves.

Posted at 88'

Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Dean Lewington (MK Dons).

Posted at 84'

Foul by Jonathan Forte (Oldham Athletic).

Posted at 84'

Kyle McFadzean (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal!

Posted at 80'

Goal! Oldham Athletic 1, MK Dons 3. Rhys Turner (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Forte.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. William Grigg (MK Dons) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Michael Jones (Oldham Athletic).

Posted at 79'

Carl Baker (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Rhys Turner replaces Conor Wilkinson.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. William Grigg (MK Dons) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 69'

Hand ball by William Grigg (MK Dons).

Goal!

Posted at 65'

Goal! Oldham Athletic 0, MK Dons 3. Ben Reeves (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Carl Baker.

Posted at 62'

Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Samir Carruthers (MK Dons).

Posted at 61'

Jonathan Forte (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Lee Hodson (MK Dons).

Posted at 59'

Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Lee Hodson.

Substitution

Posted at 57'

Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Joel Coleman replaces Jake Kean because of an injury.

Posted at 54'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Mat Sadler.

Substitution

Posted at 53'

Substitution, MK Dons. Carl Baker replaces Dean Bowditch because of an injury.

Posted at 52'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Genséric Kusunga.

Posted at 51'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Genséric Kusunga.

Posted at 50'

Attempt missed. Timothee Dieng (Oldham Athletic) header from very close range is just a bit too high.

Posted at 49'

Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Daniel Powell.

Posted at 48'

Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 46'

Conor Wilkinson (Oldham Athletic) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Oldham Athletic 0, MK Dons 2.

Substitution

Posted at 45'

Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Danny Philliskirk replaces Connor Brown.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+3'

First Half ends, Oldham Athletic 0, MK Dons 2.

Posted at 45'+3'

Attempt blocked. Dean Bowditch (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 45'+2'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Jake Kean.

Posted at 43'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Genséric Kusunga.

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