Milton Keynes Dons vs Forest Green Rovers, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

21': Max Dean
35': Jack Payne

FT
2 - 0

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Milton Keynes Dons are hosting Forest Green Rovers at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Conor Grant (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Foul by Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers).
2': Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
2': Attempt missed. Jack Payne (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
4': Daniel Harvie (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers).
5': Dean Lewington (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Callum Morton (Forest Green Rovers).
6': Offside, MK Dons. Daniel Harvie is caught offside.
8': Attempt blocked. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teddy Jenks.
9': Attempt blocked. Callum Morton (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teddy Jenks.
13': Attempt saved. Alex Gilbey (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Harvie.
16': Attempt missed. Conor Grant (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dean Lewington.
17': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Morton (Forest Green Rovers).
17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20': Daniel Harvie (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Foul by Sean Robertson (Forest Green Rovers).
21': Goal! MK Dons 1, Forest Green Rovers 0. Max Dean (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Tomlinson.
23': Attempt missed. Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Robson with a cross.
27': Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Conor Grant (MK Dons).
28': Attempt blocked. Callum Morton (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie McCann.
30': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
30': Jack Payne (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Max Dean (MK Dons).
31': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt missed. Conor Grant (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Tomlinson with a cross.
32': Foul by Conor Grant (MK Dons).
32': Sean Robertson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Goal! MK Dons 2, Forest Green Rovers 0. Jack Payne (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Tomlinson.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Robertson (Forest Green Rovers).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Sean Robertson.
44': Attempt missed. Ethan Robson (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joseph Tomlinson following a corner.
44': Callum Morton (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Cameron Norman (MK Dons).
44': Cameron Norman (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
45'+3': Foul by Max Dean (MK Dons).
45'+3': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Offside, MK Dons. Max Dean is caught offside.
45'+4': Foul by Joseph Tomlinson (MK Dons).
45'+4': Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+5': First Half ends, MK Dons 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.
45': Second Half begins MK Dons 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.
51': Foul by Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers).
51': Max Dean (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Max Dean (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card.
53': Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
56': Alex Gilbey (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
57': Attempt blocked. Joseph Tomlinson (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Payne.
57': Foul by Ethan Robson (MK Dons).
57': Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Ethan Robson (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Matt Stevens replaces Teddy Jenks.
59': Attempt blocked. Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
59': Attempt blocked. Jack Payne (MK Dons) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Gilbey.
59': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
61': Attempt blocked. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
62': Foul by Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers).
62': Jack Payne (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Attempt saved. Joseph Tomlinson (MK Dons) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the top left corner.
65': Attempt blocked. Joseph Tomlinson (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Gilbey.
65': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
65': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Callum Morton.
66': Foul by Callum Morton (Forest Green Rovers).
66': Jack Payne (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Offside, MK Dons. Max Dean is caught offside.
68': Foul by Alex Gilbey (MK Dons).
68': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Callum Morton (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Foul by Joseph Tomlinson (MK Dons).
71': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Dean Lewington.
73': Dean Lewington (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
74': Foul by Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers).
74': Jack Payne (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Harvey Bunker replaces Callum Jones.
75': Foul by Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers).
75': Joseph Tomlinson (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Substitution, MK Dons. Matthew Dennis replaces Ethan Robson.
77': Substitution, MK Dons. Dawson Devoy replaces Conor Grant.
78': Hand ball by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
80': Cameron Norman (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers).
82': Alex Gilbey (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
82': Attempt missed. Max Dean (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Payne following a set piece situation.
83': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Max Dean.
84': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
84': Jack Payne (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Tyrese Omotoye replaces Callum Morton.
85': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Reece Welch replaces Sean Robertson.
87': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Dawson Devoy.
88': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle McAllister with a cross.
88': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Max Dean.
89': Foul by Daniel Harvie (MK Dons).
89': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Daniel Harvie (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
90': Matthew Dennis (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Jack Payne (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+2': Offside, MK Dons. Joseph Tomlinson is caught offside.
90'+5': Foul by Cameron Norman (MK Dons).
90'+5': Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Dean Lewington (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers).
90'+6': Second Half ends, MK Dons 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.
0': Match ends, MK Dons 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.
0': Match ends, MK Dons 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Stadium MK
Location: Milton Keynes, England
Attendance: 6,033

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bromley	42	+26	83
2	Milton Keynes Dons	42	+35	76
3	Notts County	42	+26	76
4	Cambridge United	41	+27	74

Full Table

Line-Ups

Milton Keynes Dons (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Craig MacGillivray (GK)
5	Warren O'Hora
3	Dean Lewington
2	Cameron Norman
16	Conor Grant
11	Jack Payne
17	Ethan Robson
21	Daniel Harvie
14	Joseph Tomlinson
18	Max Dean
8	Alex Gilbey

Milton Keynes Dons Substitutes:

Mohamed Eisa, Ellis Harrison, Tommy Smith, Michael Kelly, Dawson Devoy, Matthew Dennis, Anthony Stewart.

Forest Green Rovers (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Luke Daniels (GK)
15	Jordan Moore-Taylor
5	Ryan Inniss
17	Jamie Robson
19	Sean Robertson
8	Charlie Mccann
28	Callum Jones
6	Teddy Jenks
7	Kyle McAllister
39	Callum Morton
14	Troy Deeney

Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:

Darnell Johnson, Harvey Bunker, Mathew Stevens, Alfie Bendle, Reece Welch, Jamie Searle, Tyrese Omotoye.

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