Match report

Salford City Defeats Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 in League Two

Salford City
Salford City
1–0
FT
Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons
Mar 28, 2026

Salford City secured a vital 1-0 victory over Milton Keynes Dons in the League Two clash on March 28, 2026. The home side capitalized on a strong performance, with M. Butcher scoring the decisive goal in the 66th minute to stun the Dons. Milton Keynes Dons struggled with a red card to L. Offord in the 85th minute, but the determination of Salford City was evident as they held off the Dons to secure all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Salford City 1 - 0 Milton Keynes Dons
  • • Goal: M. Butcher (66')
  • • Assist: D. Udoh
  • • Red Card: L. Offord (85')
  • • Substitutions: Salford City (D. Udoh, Jorge Grant); Milton Keynes Dons (L. Kelly, D. Crowley, A. Collins, M. Ekpiteta, Gethin Jones)

Lineups

Salford City

Starting XI

  • 1 Matthew Young (G)
  • 45 Rosaire Longelo (D)
  • 6 Oliver Turton (D)
  • 22 Adebola Oluwo (D)
  • 15 Brandon Cooper (D)
  • 29 Luke Garbutt (D)
  • 17 Josh Austerfield (M)
  • 18 Matt Butcher (M)
  • 8 Jorge Grant (M)
  • 26 Ryan Graydon (F)
  • 23 Daniel Udoh (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Fabio Borini
  • 9 Cole Stockton
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 34 Ruben Butt
  • 24 Alfie Dorrington
  • 27 Nicolás Siri
  • 25 Princewill Ehibhatiomhan

Milton Keynes Dons

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

  • 32 Jack Sanders
  • 29 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
  • 9 Scott Hogan
  • 11 Nathaniel Méndez-Laing
  • 16 Aaron Nemane
  • 27 Connal Trueman
  • 14 Joseph Tomlinson

Timeline

  1. Milton Keynes Dons
    59' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Kelly · On: Jack Sanders
  2. Milton Keynes Dons
    59' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Crowley · On: R. Hepburn-Murphy
  3. Salford City
    66' Salford City Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Butcher · Assist: D. Udoh
  4. Salford City
    69' Salford City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Udoh · On: F. Borini
  5. Milton Keynes Dons
    78' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Collins · On: S. Hogan
  6. Milton Keynes Dons
    79' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Ekpiteta · On: N. Mendez-Laing
  7. Milton Keynes Dons
    85' Milton Keynes Dons Card · Red Card
    L. Offord

    Violent conduct

  8. Milton Keynes Dons
    86' Milton Keynes Dons Card · Yellow Card
    J. Mellish

    Argument

  9. Milton Keynes Dons
    87' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Gethin Jones · On: A. Nemane
  10. Milton Keynes Dons
    90'+2 Milton Keynes Dons Card · Yellow Card
    A. Gilbey

    Foul

  11. Salford City
    90' Salford City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jorge Grant · On: C. Stockton

Match Stats

Stat Salford City Milton Keynes Dons
Fouls 11 14
Pass Accuracy 59% 51%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 11 10
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 331 294
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 3 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 5
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 196 149
Shots Inside Box 5 8
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 6 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Salford City's goal in the 66th minute by M. Butcher, assisted by D. Udoh, shifted the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ The red card to L. Offord in the 85th minute for violent conduct severely hampered Milton Keynes Dons' ability to mount a comeback.