MK Dons 2-1 Harrogate Town
Updated
MK Dons won: MK Dons 2-1 Harrogate Town in the League Two (Round 29) on Tue, 28 Jan 2025 at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. MK Dons goals: Joe White 28', Alex Gilbey 90'+4. Harrogate Town goals: Zico Asare 90'+2. Expected goals: 0.76-2.24. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Joe White (8.2).
Match report
MK Dons beat Harrogate Town 2-1
MK Dons squeezed past Harrogate Town 2-1 at Stadium MK on Tuesday 28 January in the League Two.
Joe White put MK Dons ahead on 28' (1-0), Zico Asare levelled for Harrogate Town on 90+2' (1-1) and Alex Gilbey restored MK Dons' lead on 90+4' (2-1).
Alex Gilbey's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
MK Dons had 56% of the ball, shots were 10-22 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.76-2.24. Harrogate Town created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Joe White (Milton Keynes Dons) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 5,101. Referee: Lee Swabey.
Match stats
| MK Dons | Harrogate Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.76 | 2.24 |
| Total shots | 10 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 41 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 369 (79%) | 243 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total shots | 10 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 19 |
Lineups
MK Dons (3-4-2-1): Craig MacGillivray, Charlie Waller, Nathan Thompson, Nico Lawrence, Aaron Nemane, Joe Tomlinson, Joe White, Jay Williams, Daniel Crowley, Alex Gilbey, Scott Hogan
Harrogate Town (4-4-2): James Belshaw, Toby Sims, Anthony O'Connor, Jasper Moon, Bryant Bilongo, Dean Cornelius, Jack Levi Sutton, Bryn Morris, Ellis Taylor, Oliver Sanderson, Josh March
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Nathan Thompson (MK Dons)
- 25' · Substitution · Kane Thompson-Sommers for Nathan Thompson (MK Dons)
- 28' · Goal · Joe White (MK Dons)
- 29' · Yellow card · Bryn Morris (Harrogate Town)
- 40' · Yellow card · Charlie Waller (MK Dons)
- 54' · Yellow card · Jack Levi Sutton (Harrogate Town)
- 63' · Substitution · Connor Lemonheigh-Evans for Aaron Nemane (MK Dons)
- 63' · Substitution · Callum Hendry for Scott Hogan (MK Dons)
- 63' · Substitution · Jack Muldoon for Oliver Sanderson (Harrogate Town)
- 68' · Yellow card · Alex Gilbey (MK Dons)
- 70' · Yellow card · Joe White (MK Dons)
- 72' · Substitution · Tommi O'Reilly for Joe White (MK Dons)
- 73' · Substitution · Thomas Hill for Jack Levi Sutton (Harrogate Town)
- 80' · Substitution · Zico Asare for Bryant Bilongo (Harrogate Town)
- 80' · Substitution · Tom Cursons for Dean Cornelius (Harrogate Town)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Zico Asare (Harrogate Town)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Alex Gilbey (MK Dons)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Thomas Hill (Harrogate Town)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2023: MK Dons 5, draws 0, Harrogate Town 1.
Questions
Who won MK Dons vs Harrogate Town?
MK Dons won, 2-1 (League Two) on Tue, 28 Jan 2025.
When and where is MK Dons vs Harrogate Town?
Tue, 28 Jan 2025, 19:45 UTC at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between MK Dons and Harrogate Town?
In 6 league meetings since 2023: MK Dons 5 wins, 0 draws, Harrogate Town 1 wins (goals 20-7).