Match ends, MK Dons 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
MK DonsMilton Keynes Dons1HuddersfieldHuddersfield Town1
Nahki Wells' late equaliser earned 10-man Huddersfield a draw at Championship strugglers MK Dons.
Alex Revell put the hosts ahead when he headed in Jonny Williams' right-wing cross in to the bottom corner.
Town midfielder Philip Billing was sent off only four minutes after coming on as a half-time substitute for a challenge on Jake Forster-Caskey.
But Wells collected Mark Hudson's header from Tommy Smith's long pass to lob the ball in and secure a point.
The result means the Dons stay 22nd in the Championship, six points above the relegation zone.
Karl Robinson's side created much the better of the chances, with Josh Murphy firing a pair of free-kicks wide in the second half.
The Terriers improved late on, and Wells scored his fourth goal in five games to extend their unbeaten run to three games.
MK Dons manager Karl Robinson:
"We could have been two points above the relegation zone if we had lost and Rotherham won. As it happens, rather than two we are six.
"I'm sorry if people are thinking 'why is he being so positive, the second half was rubbish' - the second half wasn't rubbish. We were nervous.
"Not many people know what it is like as a professional to be in an industry where there is nervous energy flying around. I back my players to the hilt - they were a bit nervous but everybody was."
Huddersfield head coach David Wagner:
"It feels positive. The first half was one of the worst we have played together - we didn't do anything we had spoken about before. We missed our fighting attitude completely.
"The reaction was great, especially with us going down to 10 men so quickly after half-time.
"We stayed in the game and sometimes it isn't negative when you get a red card because everyone comes closer together.
"It was a foul of course and a yellow card but not a red. We will appeal and see what happens."
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 22Cropper
- 21Baldock
- 5McFadzeanBooked at 90mins
- 16Walsh
- 3Lewington
- 8Potter
- 44Forster-Caskey
- 9Bowditch
- 23WilliamsSubstituted forMaynardat 75'minutes
- 31MurphySubstituted forHallat 69'minutes
- 18Revell
Substitutes
- 6Kay
- 12Spence
- 13Emmanuel-Thomas
- 17Powell
- 28Maynard
- 29Burns
- 38Hall
Huddersfield
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Steer
- 2Smith
- 5Hudson
- 14Cranie
- 15HusbandSubstituted forLynchat 80'minutes
- 6HoggBooked at 34mins
- 8Paterson
- 10Matmour
- 17BunnSubstituted forManuat 45'minutes
- 18LolleySubstituted forBillingat 45'minutesBooked at 49mins
- 21WellsBooked at 43mins
Substitutes
- 3Davidson
- 4Whitehead
- 13Murphy
- 22Dempsey
- 28Manu
- 29Billing
- 33Lynch
- Referee:
- Michael Bull
- Attendance:
- 9,402
Match Stats
Home TeamMK DonsAway TeamHuddersfield
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home3
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away21
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Full Time
Second Half ends, MK Dons 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
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Attempt missed. Jamie Paterson (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
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Jamie Paterson (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jake Forster-Caskey (MK Dons).
Booking
Kyle McFadzean (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jamie Paterson (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Kyle McFadzean (MK Dons).
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Robert Hall (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jamie Paterson (Huddersfield Town).
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Attempt missed. Nicky Maynard (MK Dons) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jake Forster-Caskey.
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Foul by Dean Lewington (MK Dons).
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Joel Lynch (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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George Baldock (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Elvis Manu (Huddersfield Town).
Goal!
Goal! MK Dons 1, Huddersfield Town 1. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Hudson with a headed pass.
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Attempt missed. Jamie Paterson (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karim Matmour.
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Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by George Baldock (MK Dons).
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Attempt missed. Karim Matmour (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
