Wrexham vs Milton Keynes Dons, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Wrexham
  • 42': Jacob Mendy
  • 82': Jordan Davies
  • 90'+6': Anthony Forde
FT
3 - 5
Milton Keynes Dons
  • 6': Eoghan O'Connell (OG)
  • 10': Mohamed Eisa
  • 51': Jonathan Leko
  • 64': Jonathan Leko
  • 90'+4': Daniel Harvie

Wrexham beaten 5-3 by MK Dons in League Two season opener

Wrexham endured a miserable start to their Football League return as they were beaten 5-3 by MK Dons at the Stok Racecourse on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by MJ Williams (MK Dons).
  • 2': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Jonathan Leko (MK Dons).
  • 2': Foul by Warren O'Hora (MK Dons).
  • 2': Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Cameron Norman (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Jacob Mendy (Wrexham).
  • 6': Own Goal by Eoghan O'Connell, Wrexham. Wrexham 0, MK Dons 1.
  • 8': MJ Williams (MK Dons) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 10': Goal! Wrexham 0, MK Dons 2. Mohamed Eisa (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Leko.
  • 11': Billy Waters (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Warren O'Hora (MK Dons).
  • 11': Mohamed Eisa (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card.
  • 14': Offside, MK Dons. Tommy Smith tries a through ball, but Mohamed Eisa is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Jones with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Sam Dalby (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Mendy with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Warren O'Hora.
  • 16': Craig MacGillivray (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Billy Waters (Wrexham).
  • 16': Foul by Billy Waters (Wrexham).
  • 16': MJ Williams (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. James Jones (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 18': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Mohamed Eisa (MK Dons).
  • 19': Craig MacGillivray (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Sam Dalby (Wrexham).
  • 20': Ethan Robson (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by James Jones (Wrexham).
  • 22': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
  • 22': Warren O'Hora (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Daniel Harvie (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham).
  • 24': Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Barnett with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 28': Alex Gilbey (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
  • 29': Foul by Billy Waters (Wrexham).
  • 29': Jack Tucker (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 37': Foul by Sam Dalby (Wrexham).
  • 37': Warren O'Hora (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Alex Gilbey (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
  • 39': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by James Jones.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Jonathan Leko (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ethan Robson.
  • 40': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Ben Foster.
  • 41': Hand ball by Mohamed Eisa (MK Dons).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Billy Waters (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Dalby with a headed pass.
  • 42': Goal! Wrexham 1, MK Dons 2. Jacob Mendy (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Daniel Harvie (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Sam Dalby (Wrexham).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Leko (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Eisa.
  • 45'+1': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Mohamed Eisa (MK Dons).
  • 45'+4': Jacob Mendy (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Wrexham 1, MK Dons 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 1, MK Dons 2.
  • 46': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Cameron Norman (MK Dons).
  • 47': Foul by Sam Dalby (Wrexham).
  • 47': Tommy Smith (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Goal! Wrexham 1, MK Dons 3. Jonathan Leko (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Robson.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Billy Waters (Wrexham).
  • 53': MJ Williams (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Wrexham. Jake Bickerstaff replaces Sam Dalby.
  • 61': Substitution, Wrexham. Ollie Palmer replaces Billy Waters.
  • 61': Substitution, Wrexham. Jordan Davies replaces Andrew Cannon.
  • 64': Goal! Wrexham 1, MK Dons 4. Jonathan Leko (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Eisa with a through ball.
  • 65': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jack Tucker.
  • 66': Attempt missed. James Jones (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Lee with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Foul by Cameron Norman (MK Dons).
  • 68': Jordan Davies (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Cameron Norman (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Jordan Davies (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Bickerstaff with a through ball.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Jordan Davies (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 78': Substitution, MK Dons. Ashley Hunter replaces Jonathan Leko.
  • 79': Substitution, Wrexham. Anthony Forde replaces Ryan Barnett.
  • 79': Substitution, Wrexham. Bryce Hosannah replaces Jacob Mendy.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bickerstaff.
  • 82': Goal! Wrexham 2, MK Dons 4. Jordan Davies (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bryce Hosannah.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Bryce Hosannah (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 83': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Craig MacGillivray.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Davies with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 84': Craig MacGillivray (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Jake Bickerstaff (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Forde.
  • 87': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Cameron Norman.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ethan Robson (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, MK Dons. Phoenix Scholtz replaces Mohamed Eisa.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Wrexham 2, MK Dons 5. Daniel Harvie (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Wrexham 3, MK Dons 5. Anthony Forde (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Palmer with a headed pass.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Jordan Davies (Wrexham).
  • 90'+9': Phoenix Scholtz (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Wrexham 3, MK Dons 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Wrexham 3, MK Dons 5.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,205

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Walsall 21 +11 40
2 Swindon Town 21 +10 40
3 Bromley 21 +11 39
4 Notts County 21 +13 38
Full Table

Line-Ups

WXM Wrexham (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Ben Foster (GK)
4 Ben Tozer
22 Thomas O'Connor
15 Eoghan O'Connell
19 Jacob Mendy
29 Ryan Barnett
20 Andrew Cannon
38 Elliott Lee Yellow Card
30 James Jones
16 Billy Waters
18 Sam Dalby
Wrexham Substitutes:
Jordan Davies, Anthony Forde, Aaron Hayden, Mark Howard, Bryce Hosannah, Ollie Palmer, Jake Bickerstaff.

MKD Milton Keynes Dons (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Craig MacGillivray (GK) Yellow Card
4 Jack Tucker
15 Tommy Smith
5 Warren O'Hora
6 Jordan Williams
17 Ethan Robson
8 Alex Gilbey
21 Daniel Harvie
2 Cameron Norman Yellow Card
10 Mohamed Eisa
7 Jonathan Leko
Milton Keynes Dons Substitutes:
Joel Anker, Dawson Devoy, Brooklyn Ilunga, Nathan Harness, Nathan Holland, Ashley Hunter, Phoenix Scholtz.

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