Match report

Milton Keynes Dons Stun Gillingham 5-1 in League Two Clash

Gillingham
Gillingham
1–5
FT
Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons
Mar 10, 2026

Milton Keynes Dons stunned Gillingham with a comprehensive 5-1 victory in a League Two fixture. The Dons took a commanding lead early, scoring four goals within the first 33 minutes. Gillingham managed to find the net in the second half through S. Palmer-Houlden but couldn't recover from the early deficit. The match saw multiple substitutions and yellow cards, but it was Milton Keynes Dons' dominant performance that secured them the win.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Gillingham 1-5 Milton Keynes Dons
  • • Goals: A. Gilbey (15'), Gethin Jones (26'), M. Ekpiteta (33'), B. Wiles (51'), L. Kelly (87')
  • • Gillingham's Goal: S. Palmer-Houlden (77')
  • • Yellow Cards: D. Crowley (Milton Keynes Dons), R. Hale (Gillingham), A. Rowe (Gillingham), Lenni Rae Cirino (Gillingham)

Lineups

Gillingham

Formation: 4-3-2-1

Starting XI

  • 25 Jake Turner (G)
  • 2 Remeao Hutton (D)
  • 5 Andy Smith (D)
  • 22 Shadrach Ogie (D)
  • 3 Max Clark (D)
  • 21 Euan Williams (M)
  • 6 Ethan Coleman (M)
  • 10 Jonathan Williams (M)
  • 12 Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (M)
  • 11 Aaron Rowe (M)
  • 38 Ronan Hale (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 Travis Akomeah
  • 19 Sam Vokes
  • 32 Lenni Rae Cirino
  • 27 Nelson Khumbeni
  • 40 Michael Luxton
  • 1 Glenn Morris
  • 35 Louie Dayal

Milton Keynes Dons

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Craig MacGillivray (G)
  • 32 Jack Sanders (D)
  • 21 Marvin Ekpiteta (D)
  • 15 Luke Offord (D)
  • 2 Gethin Jones (M)
  • 7 Daniel Crowley (M)
  • 6 Liam Kelly (M)
  • 22 Jon Mellish (M)
  • 26 Ben Wiles (F)
  • 8 Alex Gilbey (F)
  • 10 Aaron Collins (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Scott Hogan
  • 24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
  • 14 Joseph Tomlinson
  • 27 Connal Trueman
  • 46 Jack Burke
  • 16 Aaron Nemane
  • 17 Jonathan Leko

Timeline

  1. Milton Keynes Dons
    15' Milton Keynes Dons Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Gilbey · Assist: A. Collins
  2. Milton Keynes Dons
    23' Milton Keynes Dons Card · Yellow Card
    D. Crowley

    Foul

  3. Milton Keynes Dons
    26' Milton Keynes Dons Goal · Normal Goal
    Gethin Jones · Assist: B. Wiles
  4. Milton Keynes Dons
    33' Milton Keynes Dons Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Ekpiteta · Assist: L. Kelly
  5. Gillingham
    44' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    R. Hale

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  6. Milton Keynes Dons
    46' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Crowley · On: S. Hogan
  7. Milton Keynes Dons
    51' Milton Keynes Dons Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Wiles
  8. Gillingham
    55' Gillingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Hale · On: S. Vokes
  9. Gillingham
    55' Gillingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Hutton · On: T. Akomeah
  10. Gillingham
    60' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    A. Rowe

    Foul

  11. Milton Keynes Dons
    62' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Collins · On: C. Lemonheigh-Evans
  12. Gillingham
    69' Gillingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Max Clark · On: N. Khumbeni
  13. Gillingham
    69' Gillingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Williams · On: Lenni Rae Cirino
  14. Gillingham
    76' Gillingham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Coleman · On: M. Luxton
  15. Gillingham
    77' Gillingham Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Palmer-Houlden
  16. Milton Keynes Dons
    79' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Offord · On: J. Tomlinson
  17. Milton Keynes Dons
    87' Milton Keynes Dons Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Kelly · Assist: C. Lemonheigh-Evans
  18. Gillingham
    90'+5 Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    Lenni Rae Cirino

    Foul

  19. Milton Keynes Dons
    90' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Wiles · On: J. Leko
  20. Milton Keynes Dons
    90' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Gethin Jones · On: A. Nemane

Match Stats

Stat Gillingham Milton Keynes Dons
Fouls 7 11
Pass Accuracy 58% 52%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 12
Corners 3 5
Total Passes 312 267
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 5 7
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 181 139
Shots Inside Box 8 8
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Milton Keynes Dons scored four goals in the first 33 minutes,奠定胜局。
  • ▸ 尽管Gillingham在下半场通过S. Palmer-Houlden扳回一球，但未能扭转局势。