Bristol Rovers vs Milton Keynes Dons, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 7': Macauley Southam (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 7'
- 8': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) Own Goal at 8'
- 45': Marvin Ekpiteta (Milton Keynes Dons) Yellow Card at 45'
- 54': Joel Senior (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 54'
- 54': Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 54'
- 75': Alex Gilbey (Milton Keynes Dons) Yellow Card at 75'
- 76': Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 76'
- 80': Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 80'
- 83': Laurence Maguire (Milton Keynes Dons) Goal at 83'
- 85': Kane Thompson-Sommers (Milton Keynes Dons) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Milton Keynes Dons) Substitution at 85'
- 89': Kacper Lopata (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90': Alex Gilbey (Milton Keynes Dons) Goal at 90'
- 90'+1': Jonathan Leko (Milton Keynes Dons) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+1': Nathan Thompson (Milton Keynes Dons) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+2': Daniel Crowley (Milton Keynes Dons) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+3': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Milton Keynes Dons) Goal at 93'
Statistics
MKD |
BRI![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.5 | Possession | 51.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 7,996
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 18 | +10 | 35 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 18 | +7 | 34 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | +15 | 32 |
| 4 | Notts County | 18 | +10 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Bristol Rovers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Brad Young (GK) |
| 35 | Kacper Lopata |
| 6 | Clinton Mola |
| 5 | Alfie Kilgour |
| 20 | Josh McEachran |
| 24 | Alfie Chang |
| 3 | Jack Sparkes |
| 23 | Macauley Southam |
| 29 | Fabrizio Cavegn |
| 11 | Luke Thomas |
| 19 | Ellis Harrison |
Milton Keynes Dons (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig MacGillivray (GK) |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 23 | Laurence Maguire |
| 15 | Luke Offord |
| 8 | Alex Gilbey |
| 18 | Will Collar |
| 6 | Liam Kelly |
| 22 | Jon Mellish |
| 16 | Aaron Nemane |
| 13 | Callum Paterson |
| 11 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
EFL League Two News
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