Conor Grant’s first goal for MK Dons earned a 1-0 victory against League Two side Sutton United in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
It was also a first win of the season for the Dons, who had lost their first two games in League One but controlled the tie, despite making seven changes from last weekend.
After a pedestrian start, MK Dons midfielder Darragh Burns tried to liven up proceedings but could not keep his long-range effort down after cutting inside.
Burns was able to get a shot on target later in the first half, but it did not have the power required to beat Sutton goalkeeper Jack Rose.
The Dons then went ahead, scoring their first goal of the season in the process, when Dawson Devoy played the ball through for Grant, who finished crisply into the bottom corner.
Burns had another chance early in the second half when he headed Henry Lawrence’s cross narrowly wide before Matthew Dennis shot over after turning on the edge of the area.
Alistair Smith came closest to equalising for Sutton when his low shot was pushed away by Dons keeper Jamie Cumming, but the U’s wait for a first win in this competition goes on.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Cumming
- 22Lawrence
- 5O’Hora
- 4Tucker
- 33Jules
- 28Devoy
- 8RobsonSubstituted forSmithat 78′minutes
- 17KempSubstituted forIlungaat 89′minutes
- 16Grant
- 20Burns
- 30DennisSubstituted forBarryat 62′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Smith
- 12Oyegoke
- 19Barry
- 23Ravizzoli
- 25Ilunga
- 32Gyamfi
- 34Tripp
Sutton United
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Rose
- 22Kizzi
- 4RoweSubstituted forBardenat 45+2′minutes
- 6John
- 24Milsom
- 7BoldewijnSubstituted forGambinat 77′minutes
- 8Smith
- 15EastmondSubstituted forBeautymanat 60′minutes
- 20Neufville
- 9BugielSubstituted forThomasat 77′minutes
- 25WilsonSubstituted forKouassiat 60′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Barden
- 10Beautyman
- 13House
- 17Ridley
- 18Lovatt
- 19Fadahunsi
- 21Gambin
- 27Kouassi
- 39Thomas
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
- Attendance:
- 2,263
Live Text
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Match ends, MK Dons 1, Sutton United 0.
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Second Half ends, MK Dons 1, Sutton United 0.
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Attempt missed. Luke Gambin (Sutton United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Robert Milsom with a cross.
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Foul by Louie Barry (MK Dons).
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Josh Neufville (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Sutton United. Conceded by Jack Tucker.
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Substitution, MK Dons. Brooklyn Ilunga replaces Daniel Kemp.
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Warren O’Hora (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joe Kizzi (Sutton United).
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Corner, Sutton United. Conceded by Conor Grant.
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Attempt saved. Darragh Burns (MK Dons) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Smith.
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Darragh Burns (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kwame Thomas (Sutton United).
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Darragh Burns (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Robert Milsom (Sutton United).
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Warren O’Hora (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kwame Thomas (Sutton United).
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Attempt missed. Kwame Thomas (Sutton United) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high.
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Attempt saved. Louie Barry (MK Dons) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Kemp.
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Substitution, MK Dons. Matthew Smith replaces Ethan Robson.
