English FA Cup

Colchester United vs Milton Keynes Dons, 2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup
Colchester United
  • 26': Micah Mbick
  • 48': Harry Anderson
FT
2 - 3
Milton Keynes Dons
  • 37': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
  • 58': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
  • 87': Joseph Tomlinson

About

Colchester United are hosting Milton Keynes Dons at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Will Collar (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Ellis Iandolo.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Jack Sanders (MK Dons) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Will Collar (MK Dons).
  • 8': Teddy Bishop (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (MK Dons).
  • 11': Kyreece Lisbie (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Jon Mellish (MK Dons).
  • 12': Kane Vincent-Young (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (MK Dons).
  • 21': Foul by Liam Kelly (MK Dons).
  • 21': Jaden Williams (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Teddy Bishop (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Aaron Nemane (MK Dons).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Arthur Read (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Connal Trueman (MK Dons).
  • 26': Goal! Colchester United 1, MK Dons 0. Micah Mbick (Colchester United) right footed shot from long range on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Anderson.
  • 29': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luke Offord.
  • 30': Foul by Micah Mbick (Colchester United).
  • 30': Will Collar (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Harry Anderson (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Foul by Jon Mellish (MK Dons).
  • 33': Jack Tucker (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Harry Anderson (Colchester United).
  • 34': Jack Sanders (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Goal! Colchester United 1, MK Dons 1. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (MK Dons) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Nemane.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Liam Kelly (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Macey (Colchester United).
  • 40': Foul by Jon Mellish (MK Dons).
  • 40': Kyreece Lisbie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Jon Mellish (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Micah Mbick (Colchester United).
  • 42': Jack Sanders (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Luke Offord (MK Dons).
  • 44': Jaden Williams (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Jack Sanders (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (MK Dons).
  • 45'+1': Jaden Williams (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Marvin Ekpiteta (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Colchester United 1, MK Dons 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colchester United 1, MK Dons 1.
  • 46': Foul by Teddy Bishop (Colchester United).
  • 46': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Goal! Colchester United 2, MK Dons 1. Harry Anderson (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyreece Lisbie.
  • 49': Foul by Harry Anderson (Colchester United).
  • 49': Jack Sanders (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Jack Tucker.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Will Collar (MK Dons) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 51': Foul by Dan Crowley (MK Dons).
  • 51': Jaden Williams (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Arthur Read (Colchester United).
  • 52': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Arthur Read (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jon Mellish (MK Dons) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Jack Sanders (MK Dons).
  • 56': Harry Anderson (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Goal! Colchester United 2, MK Dons 2. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (MK Dons) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
  • 59': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Harry Anderson (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 61': Aaron Nemane (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Micah Mbick (Colchester United).
  • 62': Foul by Jack Sanders (MK Dons).
  • 62': Kyreece Lisbie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Luke Offord (MK Dons).
  • 66': Kyreece Lisbie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Luke Offord (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Harvey Araujo (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Kane Vincent-Young.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Luke Offord (MK Dons) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 71': Substitution, MK Dons. Joe Tomlinson replaces Jon Mellish.
  • 72': Substitution, Colchester United. Samson Tovide replaces Jaden Williams.
  • 72': Foul by Micah Mbick (Colchester United).
  • 72': Luke Offord (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Will Collar (MK Dons).
  • 74': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Joe Tomlinson.
  • 75': Foul by Jack Tucker (Colchester United).
  • 75': Joe Tomlinson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Teddy Bishop (Colchester United).
  • 76': Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Substitution, MK Dons. Callum Paterson replaces Will Collar.
  • 77': Substitution, MK Dons. Nathan Thompson replaces Jack Sanders.
  • 77': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (MK Dons).
  • 77': Harry Anderson (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Anderson (Colchester United).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Teddy Bishop (Colchester United).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Arthur Read.
  • 85': Foul by Dan Crowley (MK Dons).
  • 85': Kyreece Lisbie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Callum Paterson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Harvey Araujo (Colchester United).
  • 87': Goal! Colchester United 2, MK Dons 3. Joe Tomlinson (MK Dons) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
  • 88': Substitution, Colchester United. Owura Edwards replaces Harry Anderson.
  • 88': Substitution, MK Dons. Kane Thompson-Sommers replaces Dan Crowley.
  • 90': Foul by Kane Thompson-Sommers (MK Dons).
  • 90': Micah Mbick (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Kane Thompson-Sommers (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Micah Mbick (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (MK Dons) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Macey (Colchester United).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Colchester United 2, MK Dons 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Colchester United 2, MK Dons 3.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: JobServe Community Stadium
Location: Colchester, England
Attendance: 3,639

Line-Ups

COL Colchester United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Matt Macey (GK)
24 Harvey Araujo
5 Jack Tucker
3 Ellis Iandolo
30 Kane Vincent-Young
17 Jaden Williams
8 Teddy Bishop
16 Arthur Read Yellow Card
33 Micah Mbick
7 Harry Anderson
14 Kyreece Lisbie
Colchester United Substitutes:
Will Goodwin, Josh Powell, Samson Tovide, Tom Smith, Tom Flanagan, John-Kymani Gordon, Milton Oni, Owura Edwards, Rob Hunt.

MKD Milton Keynes Dons (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
27 Connal Trueman (GK)
21 Marvin Ekpiteta Yellow Card
32 Jack Sanders
15 Luke Offord Yellow Card
18 Will Collar
7 Daniel Crowley
6 Liam Kelly
22 Jon Mellish Yellow Card
16 Aaron Nemane
29 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
11 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Milton Keynes Dons Substitutes:
Tom Finch, Simone Troso, Chase Medwynter, Nathan Thompson, Jonathan Leko, Callum Paterson, Keon Lewis-Burgess, Joseph Tomlinson, Kane Thompson-Sommers.

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