BRISTOL STREET MOTORS TROPHY
Tuesday November 21st, 7.00pm
Stadium:MK
MK DONS 3
Charlie Waller 56
Darragh Burns 64
Dawson Devoy 83
NORTHAMPTON TOWN 2
Manny Monthe 36
Tyreece Simpson 82 pen
Attendance: not announced
MK Dons: Michael Kelly, Dean Lewington (sub Charlie Stirland 66), Brooklyn Ilunga, Darragh Burns, Joel Anker (sub Rian Silver 66), Anthony Stewart, Dawson Devoy, Matthew Dennis (sub Chase Medwynter 84), Charlie Waller, Albert Wood, Keon Lewis-Burgess (sub Josh Clark-Anderson 78)
Subs not used: Jesse Bedford, Kyle Boyce, Ed Daffern
Cobblers: Max Thompson, Harvey Lintott, Akin Odimayo, Jon Guthrie (sub Max Dyche 34), Manny Monthe, Ali Koiki (sub Jacob Scott 73), Reuben Wyatt (sub Tom Cartwright 90), Will Hondermarck, Ryan Haynes, Tyreece Simpson, Louis Appere (sub Neo Dobson 34)
Subs not used: James Dadge, Jamari Hart, Matty Ireland
Referee: Sam Purkiss
Booked:
MK Dons: none
Cobblers: Jon Brady (27), Tyreece Simpson (28), Will Hondermarck (85)
Sent off:
MK Dons: none
Cobblers: none
Skipper Jon Guthrie returned from injury and there was a full first team debut for Reuben Wyatt as Northampton Town travelled to MK Dons for their final group fixture in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.
Ryan Haynes drew a comfortable early save from Michael Kelly and Dean Lewington made a close range block to deny Will Hondermarck in a largely uneventful opening half hour. Jon Brady was however booked for his protestations against a decision made by referee Sam Purkiss.
Having come through more than a third of the game unscathed, Jon Guthrie and Louis Appere made way for Max Dyche, also back from injury, and academy striker Neo Dobson in a planned double change.
Manny Monthe headed the Cobblers in front on 36 minutes with the central defender on the end of a pin-point corner from Wyatt. Tyreece Simpson went close to doubling Town’s lead in first half stoppage time but was denied by a good save from Kelly.
Haynes flashed a shot just wide as the Cobblers looked to double their lead in the second half but MK Dons were back on level terms from a corner on 56 minutes when Charlie Waller scored via a deflection.
Darragh Burns then fired the home side in front with a riffled drive into the top corner.
Ali Koiki was replaced by Jacob Scott after picking up a knock before Max Thompson made a good save to deny Brooklyn Ilunga.
Tyreece Simpson scored from the penalty spot to make it 2-2 after Dons substitute Josh Clark-Anderson fouled Wyatt but the home side were soon back in front when Dawson Devoy found the top corner with a fine strike from 25-yards.
Tom Cartwright came on for his Cobblers debut in stoppage time, replacing Wyatt who had picked up an off-the-ball injury but Devoy’s strike proved decisive as the Dons claimed a 3-2 victory.
MK DONS MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets)
SHOTS ON TARGET: (0) 4
SHOTS OFF TARGET: (1) 2
CORNERS: (2) 3
FOULS: (1) 4
CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (3) 6
COBBLERS MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets)
SHOTS ON TARGET: (4) 5
SHOTS OFF TARGET: (2) 5
CORNERS: (4) 7
FOULS: (6) 12
CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (0) 1