League Two· Round 45
MK Dons 3-0 Tranmere
- Mendez-Laing 18'
- Gilbey 21'
- Paterson 78'
Match summary
MK Dons beat Tranmere 3-0 in League Two on Sat, 25 Apr 2026.
Goals — MK Dons: Mendez-Laing 18'; Gilbey 21'; Paterson 78'.
MK Dons had 53% of the possession and 18 shots (7 on target) against 11 (1) for Tranmere; corners 6-2, yellow cards 0-2.
In their last 14 meetings MK Dons won 6, Tranmere won 4 and 4 ended level.
Venue: Stadium mk. Referee: Tom Reeves.
Match timeline
- 18'Mendez-LaingGoal1-0
- 21'GilbeyAssist: Mendez-LaingGoal2-0
- 38'⇄In J. IronsideOut PatrickSubstitution
- 46'⇄In DennisOut WoolerySubstitution
- 66'S. FinleyYellow card
- 70'⇄In BristowOut PlantSubstitution
- 72'⇄In NemaneOut JonesSubstitution
- 73'⇄In CollinsOut Mendez-LaingSubstitution
- 77'BristowYellow card
- 78'PatersonAssist: KellyGoal3-0
- 79'⇄In KennehOut S. FinleySubstitution
- 80'⇄In CrowleyOut KellySubstitution
- 88'⇄In Hepburn-MurphyOut PatersonSubstitution
- 88'⇄In OffordOut WilesSubstitution
Top performers
Mendez-LaingMK Dons · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes72
J. IronsideTranmere · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes53
GilbeyMK Dons · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target2
- Minutes90
C. WhitakerTranmere · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes90
SandersMK Dons · Defender
- Interceptions1
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
SmithTranmere · Defender
- Interceptions0
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
Lineups
Tranmere 3-4-2-1MK Dons 3-1-4-2
MK Dons
Coach: Paul Warne
Substitutes
- 15Luke OffordDefender
- 16Aaron NemaneMidfielder6.8
- 7Dan CrowleyMidfielder6.7
- 10Aaron CollinsAttacker6.7
- 29Rushian Hepburn-MurphyAttacker
- 27Connal TruemanGoalkeeper
- 24Connor Lemonheigh-EvansMidfielder
Tranmere
Coach: Peter Wild
Substitutes
- 23Ethan BristowDefender5.7
- 42Nohan KennehMidfielder6.5
- 9Kristian DennisAttacker6.4
- 29Joe IronsideAttacker6.2
- 12Jack BarrettGoalkeeper
- 2Cameron NormanDefender
Statistics
MK DonsTranmere
Key statistics
53%Possession47%
18Total Shots11
7Shots On Target1
1Big Chances Created1
6Corners2
8Fouls7
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides3
1Goalkeeper Saves3
294Passes Completed228
All statistics
164Attacks220
5Shots Off Target5
6Shots Blocked5
0Hit Woodwork0
7Free Kicks7
10Shots Inside The Box6
361Total Passes321
8Shots Outside The Box5
0Big Chances Missed1
4/19 (21%)Crosses Completed3/8 (38%)
184Passes Own Half112
196Passes Opposition Half217
25/53 (47%)Long Passes Completed13/56 (23%)
26Throw-Ins21
13Key Passes9
71Passes Into Final Third52
57Backward Passes46
9Goal Kicks9
4Interceptions2
10/15 (67%)Tackles Won11/13 (85%)
34Clearances27
53Duels Won41
29/46 (63%)Aerial Duels Won17/46 (37%)
24/48 (50%)Ground Duels Won24/48 (50%)
7Was Fouled7
2/11 (18%)Successful Dribbles5/13 (38%)
9Was Dribbled Past8
3Final Third Possession Won3
126Possession Lost135
Previous meetings
6 MK Dons4 draws4 Tranmere
Match information
- Competition
- League Two
- Round
- Round 45
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Stadium mk
- Capacity
- 30,500
- Referee
- Tom Reeves