Cheltenham 2-3 MK Dons
Updated
MK Dons won: Cheltenham 2-3 MK Dons in the League Two (Round 31) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026 at EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Cheltenham goals: Jake Bickerstaff 45'+2, Isaac Hutchinson 87'. MK Dons goals: Curtis Nelson 32', Callum Paterson 37', Marvin Ekpiteta 64'. Expected goals: 0.82-2.82. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Callum Paterson (8.2).
Match report
MK Dons beat Cheltenham 3-2
MK Dons narrowly beat Cheltenham 3-2 away from home at EV Charger Points Stadium on Saturday 7 February in the League Two.
Curtis Nelson put MK Dons ahead on 32' (0-1), Callum Paterson made it 0-2 on 37', Jake Bickerstaff pulled one back for Cheltenham on 45+2' (1-2), Marvin Ekpiteta made it 1-3 on 64' and Isaac Hutchinson pulled one back for Cheltenham on 87' (2-3).
Cheltenham had 56% of the ball, shots were 14-19 (2-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.82-2.82. MK Dons were the better side on chances, too.
Callum Paterson (Milton Keynes Dons) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 3,749. Referee: Carl Brook.
Match stats
| Cheltenham | MK Dons | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.82 | 2.82 |
| Total shots | 14 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 26 |
| Big chances | 1 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 220 (69%) | 129 (52%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 8 |
| Total shots | 14 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 15 |
Lineups
Cheltenham (4-1-4-1): Joe Day, Arkell Jude-Boyd, James Wilson, Robbie Cundy, Jonathan Tomkinson, Ben Stevenson, Jordan Thomas, Luke Young, Isaac Hutchinson, Jake Bickerstaff, Josh Davison
MK Dons (3-1-4-2): Craig MacGillivray, Marvin Ekpiteta, Curtis Nelson, Luke Offord, Liam Kelly, Aaron Nemane, Ben Wiles, Alex Gilbey, Joe Tomlinson, Aaron Collins, Callum Paterson
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Luke Offord (MK Dons)
- 32' · Goal · Curtis Nelson (MK Dons)
- 37' · Goal · Callum Paterson (MK Dons)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham)
- 60' · Substitution · Rushian Hepburn-Murphy for Aaron Collins (MK Dons)
- 60' · Substitution · Gethin Jones for Aaron Nemane (MK Dons)
- 61' · Substitution · Jon Mellish for Joe Tomlinson (MK Dons)
- 64' · Goal · Marvin Ekpiteta (MK Dons)
- 72' · Substitution · Josh Martin for Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham)
- 72' · Substitution · George Miller for Josh Davison (Cheltenham)
- 73' · Substitution · Cole Deeming for Luke Young (Cheltenham)
- 73' · Substitution · Harry Ashfield for Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham)
- 81' · Substitution · George Nurse for Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham)
- 81' · Yellow card · Alex Gilbey (MK Dons)
- 84' · Substitution · Jack Sanders for Marvin Ekpiteta (MK Dons)
- 85' · Yellow card · Jon Mellish (MK Dons)
- 87' · Goal · Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham)
- 89' · Yellow card · Liam Kelly (MK Dons)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · George Nurse (Cheltenham)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2008: Cheltenham 1, draws 3, MK Dons 8.
Questions
Who won Cheltenham vs MK Dons?
MK Dons won, 2-3 (League Two) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026.
When and where is Cheltenham vs MK Dons?
Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 15:01 UTC at EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Cheltenham and MK Dons?
In 12 league meetings since 2008: Cheltenham 1 wins, 3 draws, MK Dons 8 wins (goals 15-30).