[ 7 Oct 23 ] GILLS v MK Dons Match Thread

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- MK Dons have won 5 of the last 8 meetings with the Gills who have won 2 of the matches themselves. The 0-0 draw the last time the sides met was the first draw in 13 meetings.
- The Gills have won 6 of the last 13 meetings with MK Dons with 5 of those coming at Priestfield. This means that the Gills had won 6, drawn 2 and lost 1 at home to MK Dons before their last visit to Priestfield ended in a 4-1 win for them in September 2021.
- MK Dons have scored 11 goals away from home in the league, the joint highest total in League 2, and 9 of them were scored in the first 3 of their 6 matches. They scored 13 and conceded 11 in their first 6 league games, including a 5-3 win at Wrexham, but the 5 since have seen 3 scored and 5 conceded.
- MK Dons have not won in their last 3 away league matches after winning 2 of the first 3.
- MK Dons are winless in their last 6 league games with a sequence of a draw in their previous game preceded by a loss, draw, loss, draw and a loss. These followed 4 wins in their opening 5 league games this season.

(15:02) EFL Sky Bet League 2: Gillingham FC vs MK Dons - Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]

(15.19) Nadesan has gone down for a second time and Bonne comes on to replace him.

(15.22) Jayden Clarke is well placed to allow the ball to run around his marker. It comes out to Bonne, who is forced to hit it quickly, but slightly scuffs it wide of the target by inches.

(15.23) Coleman has an effort well saved on the line and follow up by Jefferies goes over the bar.

(15.24) A third massive chance for the Gills in quick succession sees a great save with the 'keeper's legs from Bonne.

(15.26) Mahoney on his right foot fires a shot just wide of the right post with the 'keeper at full stretch.

(15.28) GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 MK Dons: Bonne.

(15.33) Coleman drives a fierce shot which grazes the outside of the post.

(15.33) MK Dons have a goal ruled out for offside.

(15.47) The referee adds on 6 additional minutes.

(15.49) Nichols forces a good save from the 'keeper and wins a corner.

(15.53) A curling effort from the visitors flicks off a defender's head and forces a fantastic save from Turner to give them their first corner of the match.

(15.54) Half time 1-0

(16.12) The second half kicks off.

(16.16) A Gills corner is met by a Bonne header as he ran into space but he gets too much on it and it goes just wide.

(15.28) GOAL! Gillingham 2-0 MK Dons: Malone

(16.28) Bonne goes through on goal but, slightly stretching and under pressure from a defender, he puts it wide.

(16.46) With 3 Gills players in support for an easy tap in, Mahoney goes it alone and finds the 'keeper making a good stop.

(16.41) GOAL! Gillingham 2-1 MK Dons: Harrison

(16.51) Ogie produces a brilliant last-ditch challenge to prevent a certain goal but the ball falls to a Dons teammate who finds the side netting.

(16.54) Brilliant save from Turner to keep the Gills in the lead.

(16.58) The referee adds on 6 additional minutes.

(16.59) Red Card! An MK Dons player receives 2 yellow cards in quick succession.

(17.01) 2 quick chances for both sides. Coleman fires wide from a good position and Dons charge forward but a shot deflects just wide off of Ogie.

(17.03) Nervous and desperate defending by the Gills almost gift the visitors an equaliser.

(17.04) FULL TIME 2-1

Attendance: 6,119 (323)
Position: 3rd
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKhjuea46eA
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66969045