MK Dons vs Bristol Rovers

League Two 27 Jan 2026, 19:45
MK Dons
MK Dons
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
🏟 Stadium MK 👤 C. Hicks Round 29

Match report

MK Dons edged past Bristol Rovers 1-0 in the League Two on 27 January 2026.

MK Dons dominated possession with 74% of the ball, while Bristol Rovers had 14 shots to MK Dons' 13.

The match was played at Stadium MK, with C. Hicks in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 74% - 26% Shots 13 - 14 On target 3 - 3 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 10 - 18 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Jack Sanders
MK Dons · captained the side
8 Curtis Nelson captained the side
8 Aaron Collins 1 assist
7 Callum Paterson 1 goal
7 Craig MacGillivray 3 saves
First half vs second half
Bristol Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–5 8–9
Shots On Goal 1–3 2–0
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 2–2 2–1
Attacks 43–37 59–45
Match statistics
4 Corners 3
5 Substitution 3
102 Attacks 82
29 Dangerous Attacks 47
3 On Target 3
9 Off Target 10
74% Ball Possession 26%
13 Shots Total 14
3 Shots On Goal 3
7 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 6
8 Shots Inside Box 9
5 Shots Outside Box 5
10 Fouls 18
4 Corners 3
3 Offsides 3
54% Ball Possession 46%
3 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 2
300 Passes Total 261
201 Passes Accurate 159
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
MK Dons · 3-1-4-2
1 C. MacGillivray
32 J. Sanders 25 C. Nelson 15 L. Offord
28 J. Matete
16 A. Nemane 26 B. Wiles 8 A. Gilbey 22 J. Mellish
10 A. Collins 13 C. Paterson
Bristol Rovers · 3-4-3
13 B. Young
17 K. Balmer 4 T. Moore 26 R. Harbottle
2 J. Senior 15 R. Havilland 6 C. Mola 3 J. Sparkes
7 S. Forde 29 F. Cavegn 19 E. Harrison
MK Dons
Coach
Paul Warne
Substitutes
  • 6 Liam Kelly
  • 2 Gethin Jones
  • 24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
  • 9 Scott Hogan
  • 27 Connal Trueman
  • 21 Marvin Ekpiteta
  • 7 Daniel Crowley
Bristol Rovers
Coach
Darrell James Clarke
Substitutes
  • 35 Mees Rijks
  • 10 Yusuf Akhamrich
  • 22 Kamil Conteh
  • 1 Luke Southwood
  • 11 Luke Thomas
  • 8 Isaac Hutchinson
  • 39 Callum Morton
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ L. Kelly ↓ J. Matete MK Dons
  • 63' ↑ M. Rijks ↓ E. Harrison Bristol Rovers
  • 68' ↑ Y. Akhamrich ↓ J. Senior Bristol Rovers
  • 76' ↑ G. Jones ↓ A. Nemane MK Dons
  • 77' ↑ K. Conteh ↓ C. Mola Bristol Rovers
  • 83' ↑ S. Hogan ↓ C. Paterson MK Dons
  • 84' ↑ C. Lemonheigh-Evans ↓ B. Wiles MK Dons
  • 90+4' ↑ M. Ekpiteta ↓ A. Collins MK Dons
Cards
  • 27' C. Paterson MK Dons
  • 28' R. Harbottle Bristol Rovers
  • 40' L. Offord MK Dons
  • 89' K. Conteh Bristol Rovers
  • 90' J. Sparkes Bristol Rovers
  • 90' L. Kelly MK Dons
Head-to-head
MK Dons 6 0 draws 0 Bristol Rovers
2026-01-27 MK Dons vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 0
2025-10-11 Bristol Rovers vs MK Dons 0 - 4
2023-02-04 Bristol Rovers vs Milton Keynes Dons 0 - 2
2021-04-20 Bristol Rovers vs Milton Keynes Dons 0 - 2
2020-12-26 Milton Keynes Dons vs Bristol Rovers 2 - 0
2020-01-01 Milton Keynes Dons vs Bristol Rovers 3 - 0
Recent form
MK Dons D D W D L
Bristol Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in MK Dons vs Bristol Rovers?
MK Dons won 1-0 against Bristol Rovers on 27 January 2026.
Who won MK Dons vs Bristol Rovers?
MK Dons won the match 1-0.
Where was MK Dons vs Bristol Rovers played?
The match was played at Stadium MK.
Who had more possession in MK Dons vs Bristol Rovers?
MK Dons had 74% of possession, compared to 26% for the other side.