Match report

Milton Keynes Dons Draw with Notts County in League Two Clash

Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons
1–1
FT
Notts County
Notts County
Dec 29, 2025

Milton Keynes Dons managed to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw against visiting side Notts County in their League Two encounter. Despite early and late pressure, both teams could only manage one goal apiece. T. Iorpenda put Notts County ahead with an assist from N. Tsaroulla before C. Paterson equalized for the Dons.

Key Facts

  • Notts County's T. Iorpenda scored in the 44th minute, assisted by N. Tsaroulla.
  • Milton Keynes Dons' C. Paterson equalized with a goal in the 70th minute.
  • Kane Thompson-Sommers of Milton Keynes Dons received a yellow card at the 8th minute for a foul.
  • Gethin Jones, Chris Lemonheigh-Evans, and Rob Hepburn-Murphy were substituted off for A. Nemane, K. Thompson-Sommers, and A. Collins respectively in the 46th minute.

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 C. MacGillivray (G)
  • 32 J. Sanders (D)
  • 21 M. Ekpiteta (D)
  • 15 L. Offord (D)
  • 16 A. Nemane (M)
  • 20 K. Thompson-Sommers
  • 6 L. Kelly (M)
  • 8 A. Gilbey (M)
  • 22 J. Mellish (M)
  • 10 A. Collins (F)
  • 13 C. Paterson (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 C. Trueman
  • 2 G. Jones
  • 7 D. Crowley
  • 9 S. Hogan
  • 17 J. Leko
  • 24 C. Lemonheigh-Evans
  • 29 R. Hepburn-Murphy

Notts County

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Roos (G)
  • 28 L. Macari (D)
  • 5 M. Platt (D)
  • 4 J. Bedeau (D)
  • 8 O. Norburn (M)
  • 17 Q. Kouhyar (M)
  • 26 T. Hall (M)
  • 14 T. Iorpenda (M)
  • 25 N. Tsaroulla (M)
  • 29 A. Jatta (F)
  • 19 M. Dennis (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 H. Griffiths
  • 12 L. Ness
  • 6 J. Hinchy
  • 2 K. Gordon
  • 47 K. Bennetts
  • 10 J. Jones
  • 11 C. Grant

Timeline

  1. Milton Keynes Dons
    8' Milton Keynes Dons Card · Yellow Card
    Kane Thompson-Sommers

    Foul

  2. Notts County
    44' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Iorpenda · Assist: N. Tsaroulla
  3. Milton Keynes Dons
    46' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Nemane · On: Gethin Jones
  4. Milton Keynes Dons
    46' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Thompson-Sommers · On: C. Lemonheigh-Evans
  5. Milton Keynes Dons
    46' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Collins · On: R. Hepburn-Murphy
  6. Milton Keynes Dons
    54' Milton Keynes Dons Card · Yellow Card
    A. Gilbey

    Foul

  7. Notts County
    61' Notts County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Q. Kouhyar · On: K. Gordon
  8. Notts County
    67' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    M. Dennis

    Foul

  9. Milton Keynes Dons
    67' Milton Keynes Dons subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Kelly · On: D. Crowley
  10. Milton Keynes Dons
    70' Milton Keynes Dons Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Paterson
  11. Notts County
    78' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Dennis · On: C. Grant
  12. Notts County
    82' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    T. Hall

    Argument

  13. Notts County
    90'+1 Notts County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Macari · On: L. Ness
  14. Notts County
    90'+1 Notts County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Hall · On: J. Jones
  15. Notts County
    90' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    K. Roos

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Milton Keynes Dons Notts County
Fouls 15 14
Pass Accuracy 71% 69%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards
Total Shots 10 13
Corners 1 5
Total Passes 390 299
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 3 3
xG 1.93 0.47
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented
Accurate Passes 278 207
Shots Inside Box 5 4
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 5 9

Key Match Notes

  • Notts County took a quick lead in the first half when T. Iorpenda scored from an assist by N. Tsaroulla, putting pressure on Milton Keynes Dons.
  • Milton Keynes Dons equalized towards the end of the match through C. Paterson's goal, which kept them in contention and brought momentum back into their favor.