Antony Evans’ penalty earned a second-straight win for Bristol Rovers as they recorded a 1-0 League One victory at MK Dons that moved them up four places in League One.
The Pirates are now 15th in the table after stepping it up in the second half, but the Dons have now suffered three league defeats in a row and remain third-from-bottom.
Lewis Gibson volleyed the ball over from just outside the box for Rovers after Paul Coutts chipped a corner back towards him, but chances were few and far between in a poor first half.
It took 49 minutes for MK Dons to fashion any sort of chance, with Bradley Johnson’s header from Dan Harvie’s cross being comfortably saved by James Belshaw.
His opposite number Jamie Cumming then had to push Ryan Loft’s low effort around the post and he had to be at his best to tip Gibson’s header over.
The visitors eventually found the winner their second-half performance deserved with 14 minutes left when Evans fired home from the spot after Loft was pulled back.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Cumming
- 5O’Hora
- 3Lewington
- 33JulesBooked at 63mins
- 12Oyegoke
- 7SmithSubstituted forBarryat 80′minutes
- 14Johnson
- 6McEachranSubstituted forRobsonat 71′minutesBooked at 87mins
- 21HarvieBooked at 16mins
- 15KayodeSubstituted forDennisat 59′minutes
- 9Grigg
Substitutes
- 4Tucker
- 8Robson
- 11Holland
- 16Grant
- 19Barry
- 23Ravizzoli
- 30Dennis
Bristol Rovers
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 1Belshaw
- 28GibbonsSubstituted forHooleat 71′minutes
- 17Gibson
- 37ThomasBooked at 33mins
- 3Gordon
- 14Rossiter
- 15Coutts
- 10CollinsBooked at 15minsSubstituted forAndersonat 83′minutes
- 23McCormickSubstituted forFinleyat 62′minutes
- 18Loft
- 40CoburnSubstituted forEvansat 71′minutes
Substitutes
- 6Finley
- 11Jasper
- 19Anderson
- 20Clarke
- 21Evans
- 30Hoole
- 32Jaakkola
- Referee:
- Scott Oldham
- Attendance:
- 6,466
Live Text
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Match ends, MK Dons 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
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Second Half ends, MK Dons 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
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Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Zak Jules (MK Dons).
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Ethan Robson (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Lewis Gibson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ethan Robson (MK Dons).
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Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
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Ethan Robson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harry Anderson replaces Aaron Collins.
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Foul by Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers).
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Warren O’Hora (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, MK Dons. Louie Barry replaces Matthew Smith.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Antony Evans.
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Offside, MK Dons. Daniel Oyegoke tries a through ball, but Warren O’Hora is caught offside.
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Goal! MK Dons 0, Bristol Rovers 1. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Penalty Bristol Rovers. Ryan Loft draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Bradley Johnson (MK Dons) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Lewis Gibson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Will Grigg (MK Dons).
