League Two· Round 37
Swindon 1-2 MK Dons
- Clarke 56'
- Gilbey 36'
- M. Ekpiteta 79'
Match summary
MK Dons beat Swindon 2-1 in League Two on Sat, 14 Mar 2026.
Goals — Swindon: Clarke 56' | MK Dons: Gilbey 36'; M. Ekpiteta 79'.
Swindon had 54% of the possession and 12 shots (5 on target) against 11 (3) for MK Dons; corners 5-6, yellow cards 2-2.
In their last 14 meetings Swindon won 2, MK Dons won 9 and 3 ended level.
Venue: The Nigel Eady County Ground. Referee: Jamie O'Connor.
Match timeline
- 30'W. WrightYellow card
- 36'GilbeyAssist: CollinsGoal0-1
- 47'CrowleyYellow card
- 49'HoilettYellow card
- 56'ClarkeAssist: DrinanGoal1-1
- 60'⇄In HoganOut CrowleySubstitution
- 63'⇄In BodinOut T. NicholsSubstitution
- 63'⇄In HolmanOut HoilettSubstitution
- 68'⇄In O. PalmerOut TafazolliSubstitution
- 71'⇄In C. NelsonOut KellySubstitution
- 71'⇄In C. Lemonheigh-EvansOut JonesSubstitution
- 78'⇄In MabeteOut ClarkeSubstitution
- 79'M. EkpitetaAssist: HoganGoal1-2
- 86'MellishYellow card
- 88'⇄In Hepburn-MurphyOut CollinsSubstitution
Top performers
DrinanSwindon · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target2
- Minutes90
CollinsMK Dons · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes87
ClarkeSwindon · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target2
- Minutes77
GilbeyMK Dons · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes90
TafazolliSwindon · Defender
- Interceptions1
- Tackles0
- Minutes67
M. EkpitetaMK Dons · Defender
- Interceptions2
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
Lineups
MK Dons 3-4-2-1Swindon 4-3-3
Swindon
Coach: Ian Holloway
Substitutes
- 3Filozofe MabeteDefender6.8
- 31Billy BodinAttacker6.2
- 24Fletcher HolmanAttacker6.1
- 28Ollie PalmerAttacker6.1
- 12Lewis WardGoalkeeper
- 34Billy KirkmanDefender
- 25Aidan BorlandMidfielder
MK Dons
Coach: Paul Warne
Substitutes
- 25Curtis NelsonDefender6.9
- 24Connor Lemonheigh-EvansMidfielder6.3
- 29Rushian Hepburn-MurphyAttacker
- 9Scott HoganAttacker7.2
- 27Connal TruemanGoalkeeper
- 16Aaron NemaneMidfielder
- 14Joe TomlinsonMidfielder
Statistics
SwindonMK Dons
Key statistics
54%Possession46%
12Total Shots11
5Shots On Target3
2Big Chances Created3
5Corners6
6Fouls12
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
0Goalkeeper Saves4
192Passes Completed155
All statistics
226Attacks168
3Shots Off Target5
4Shots Blocked3
0Hit Woodwork0
10Free Kicks6
8Shots Inside The Box8
330Total Passes293
4Shots Outside The Box3
1Big Chances Missed2
2/16 (12%)Crosses Completed5/9 (56%)
111Passes Own Half121
235Passes Opposition Half181
24/84 (29%)Long Passes Completed26/90 (29%)
43Throw-Ins41
10Key Passes11
44Passes Into Final Third37
41Backward Passes36
5Goal Kicks6
4Interceptions12
14/20 (70%)Tackles Won12/17 (71%)
30Clearances46
1Error Led To Goal0
59Duels Won63
26/61 (43%)Aerial Duels Won35/61 (57%)
33/61 (54%)Ground Duels Won28/61 (46%)
10Was Fouled6
3/12 (25%)Successful Dribbles5/12 (42%)
9Was Dribbled Past7
2Final Third Possession Won1
217Possession Lost198
Previous meetings
2 Swindon3 draws9 MK Dons
Match information
- Competition
- League Two
- Round
- Round 37
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- The Nigel Eady County Ground
- Attendance
- 8,833
- Referee
- Jamie O'Connor