Match ends, MK Dons 6, Leyton Orient 1.
MK DonsMilton Keynes Dons6Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1
MK Dons moved to within a point of the League One automatic promotion places by thrashing struggling Leyton Orient.
Dean Bowditch tapped in for the Dons before Rob Hall doubled the lead with a cross that evaded everyone.
Will Grigg added a quick-fire third from the penalty spot before Hall scored a fourth with a deflected effort in a spectacular first half.
Hall completed his hat-trick before Jay Simpson grabbed a consolation goal and Dele Alli struck the Dons' sixth.
MK Dons remain in third in League One, and are eight games unbeaten, while Orient slip into the relegation zone with three games left to play.
MK Dons manager Karl Robinson told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"We knew the enormity of the challenge, we knew we had to win here today.
"I think all of the players deserve a special mention, because I thought they were outstanding. It was a really good afternoon.
"We have to be in that winning mentality, where we want to win in everything that we do. It's a phenomenal run we're on, we're seven or eight now unbeaten.
"If we end up on 91 points and don't go up I think it would be quite remarkable, it's important now that we refocus our minds totally on Doncaster."
Leyton Orient captain Nathan Clarke speaks to BBC London 94.9:
"I'm lost for words unfortunately, we came here off the back of some good results and good team performances but we did so many things wrong.
"As players we haven't just let ourselves down, we have let a good number of our travelling fans down - we need everyone to stick together.
"As professionals that shouldn't happen and we need to put this to one side. With only three games left we can't dwell on this."
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Martin
- 12Spence
- 5McFadzean
- 6Kay
- 3LewingtonBooked at 67mins
- 8PotterSubstituted forColeat 64'minutes
- 14Alli
- 38Hall
- 34Baker
- 9BowditchSubstituted forBakerat 78'minutes
- 11GriggSubstituted forHitchcockat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Hodson
- 7Green
- 13Baker
- 17Powell
- 19Hitchcock
- 28Cole
- 29Burns
Leyton Orient
Formation 4-4-2
- 40Cisak
- 5Cuthbert
- 6BaudryBooked at 86mins
- 15Clarke
- 12Lowry
- 11McAnuffSubstituted forHedgesat 70'minutes
- 20Bartley
- 8JamesBooked at 70mins
- 35TaylorSubstituted forBattat 45'minutes
- 27Simpson
- 23DagnallSubstituted forPlasmatiat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Omozusi
- 10Mooney
- 14Batt
- 17Wright
- 30Plasmati
- 31Sargeant
- 34Hedges
- Referee:
- Chris Kavanagh
- Attendance:
- 10,137
Match Stats
Home TeamMK DonsAway TeamLeyton Orient
- Possession
- Home63%
- Away37%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, MK Dons 6, Leyton Orient 1.
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Attempt missed. Lloyd James (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Jordan Spence.
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Foul by Devante Cole (MK Dons).
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Marvyn Bartley (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Alex Cisak.
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Lewis Baker (MK Dons) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
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Hand ball by Tom Hitchcock (MK Dons).
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Scott Cuthbert.
Goal!
Goal! MK Dons 6, Leyton Orient 1. Dele Alli (MK Dons) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Nathan Clarke.
Substitution
Substitution, MK Dons. Carl Baker replaces Dean Bowditch.
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Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Jordan Spence.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Robert Hall (MK Dons) because of an injury.
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Lewis Baker (MK Dons) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
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Foul by Jordan Spence (MK Dons).
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Shane Lowry (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Leyton Orient. Ryan Hedges replaces Jobi McAnuff.
