MK Dons (A) - 9 Aug 14

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This is the 4th time in 10 seasons the Gills have opened the season with an away match and only the 8th season from the last 28!

This is only the 12th meeting between the sides with the Gills just edging the wins 4 to 3. There have been 4 draws.

The Gills have won 4 the last 7 ties between the clubs including both fixtures last season whilst the Dons have won just once in the last 8.

The Dons haven't won in the league in 5 attempts and are on a home run of 0 wins and 6 defeats from their most recent 8 home league matches. They have scored just 3 goals in those 8 matches (all coming in the most recent 2 games) and 5 goals from 10.

MK Dons had the 6th best away record last season but only the 18th best home record picking up 29 home points, 6 fewer than the Gills.

Both the Dons and the Gills completed the second half of the season with identical records of Won 8, Drawn 4 and Lost 11.

MK Dons suffered more home blank sheets than any other League 1 side last season with 9 games ending without them scoring.

For the second year in a row, MK Dons enjoyed the most visiting supporters to their ground of any League 1 or League 2 club (an average of 1,455).

3:00
Kick-Off

3:08
GOAL! MK Dons 0-1 Gillingham: McDonald
The Gills lead in away game after 7 minutes. They only took 8 leads in away games in the whole of last season!

3:12
Last season both clubs conceded the opening league goal 25 times but the Gills scored the opening goal 21 times, 3 more times than the Dons

3:20
Leon Legge has been credited with the assist for Cody's opening goal. He was last season's joint top assist provider with 6!

3:29
PENALTY TO GILLS! Won by McDonald.

3:30
GOAL! MK Dons 0-2 Gillingham: Kedwell Pen

3:42
GOAL! MK Dons 1-2 Gillingham

3:48
Half-time:1-2

3:55
MK Dons secured 25.5% of points from games they were losing at half time, the second best figure in League 1 in the 2013/14 season.

4:10
Gills lose Nelson at the start of the half and now McDonald is stretchered off!

4:27
GOAL! MK Dons 2-2 Gillingham

4:29
GOAL! MK Dons 3-2 Gillingham

4:32
GOAL! MK Dons 4-2 Gillingham
The Gills lost 8 games in the past 2 seasons when previously leading. We only won 1 in the same period.

4:58
FULL-TIME: 4-2
Today's defeat for the Gills was their 2,000th loss from 5,140 Southern / Football Leagues and cups matches, FA Cup & Trophy games.