MK Dons 3-2 Gillingham
Updated
MK Dons won: MK Dons 3-2 Gillingham in the League Two (Round 11) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. MK Dons goals: Sam Gale 6' (og), Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 57', Callum Paterson 69'. Gillingham goals: Seb Palmer Houlden 76', Jonathan Williams 90'+4. Expected goals: 2.34-2.39. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Liam Kelly (8).
Match report
MK Dons beat Gillingham 3-2
MK Dons edged Gillingham 3-2 at Stadium MK on Saturday 4 October in the League Two.
An own goal by Sam Gale put MK Dons ahead on 6' (1-0), Nathaniel Mendez-Laing made it 2-0 on 57', Callum Paterson made it 3-0 on 69', Seb Palmer Houlden pulled one back for Gillingham on 76' (3-1) and Jonathan Williams pulled one back for Gillingham on 90+4' (3-2).
MK Dons had 46% of the ball, shots were 13-14 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.34-2.39.
Liam Kelly (Milton Keynes Dons) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 7,646. Referee: Darren Drysdale.
Match stats
| MK Dons | Gillingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.34 | 2.39 |
| Total shots | 13 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 22 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 168 (59%) | 204 (63%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 10 |
Lineups
MK Dons (4-3-3): Craig MacGillivray, Luke Offord, Marvin Ekpiteta, Laurence Maguire, Jon Mellish, William Collar, Liam Kelly, Alex Gilbey, Aaron Nemane, Callum Paterson, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Gillingham (4-1-3-2): Glenn Morris, Remeao Hutton, Sam Gale, Andrew Smith, Shadrach Ogie, Robbie McKenzie, Jonathan Williams, Ethan Coleman, Aaron Rowe, Josh Andrews, Elliott Nevitt
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Sam Gale (MK Dons)
- 34' · Yellow card · Andrew Smith (Gillingham)
- 57' · Goal · Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (MK Dons)
- 60' · Yellow card · Remeao Hutton (Gillingham)
- 63' · Yellow card · Laurence Maguire (MK Dons)
- 63' · Yellow card · Josh Andrews (Gillingham)
- 65' · Substitution · Seb Palmer Houlden for Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham)
- 65' · Substitution · Sam Vokes for Josh Andrews (Gillingham)
- 69' · Goal · Callum Paterson (MK Dons)
- 76' · Goal · Seb Palmer Houlden (Gillingham)
- 78' · Substitution · Max Clark for Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham)
- 78' · Substitution · Lenni Cirino for Aaron Rowe (Gillingham)
- 83' · Substitution · Daniel Crowley for Liam Kelly (MK Dons)
- 83' · Substitution · Kane Thompson-Sommers for William Collar (MK Dons)
- 87' · Substitution · Jonathan Leko for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (MK Dons)
- 87' · Substitution · Nathan Thompson for Laurence Maguire (MK Dons)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Jonathan Leko (MK Dons)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Jonathan Williams (Gillingham)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2005: MK Dons 10, draws 2, Gillingham 11.
Questions
Who won MK Dons vs Gillingham?
MK Dons won, 3-2 (League Two) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025.
When and where is MK Dons vs Gillingham?
Sat, 4 Oct 2025, 11:30 UTC at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between MK Dons and Gillingham?
In 23 league meetings since 2005: MK Dons 10 wins, 2 draws, Gillingham 11 wins (goals 39-36).