[ 17 Dec 16 ] GILLS v MK Dons Match Thread

[Garawa]

- The Gills have won 9 and lost 10 out of 27 meetings with MK Dons (and former club Wimbledon) but have won 5 out of the last 8.
- Before their first home win of the season on Saturday, 80.9% of MK Dons league points had come in their away games.
- The last 5 ties with MK Dons have seen saw 22 goals scored with both of the last 2 meetings ending 4-2.
- Of the 27 games with MK Dons/Wimbledon, 44 goals have come in the last 12 games. 41 were scored in the 15 before but 21 of those came in just 3 games.
- MK Dons have won just 1 of their last 7 away games in all competitions after previously winning 3 in a row.
- MK Dons are 1 of 4 sides to have kept 4 clean sheets in away games but the Gills are 1 of 3 sides not to have suffered a blank sheet at home.
- MK Don's have won both their last 2 league games ending a run of 8 league games that saw just 3 draws and 5 defeats.
- MK Dons have conceded half the number of goals away from home (10) as they have at home (20 - the most at home of any League 1 side).

3.02 Kick-Off

3.09
Dack has an effort cleared off the line.

3.47
Paul Konchesky concedes a penalty.

3.48
Saved. Stuart Nelson saves the penalty with his legs.

3.49
Half-time 0-0 (46:57)

4.06
The second half kicks off.

4.36
GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 MK Dons: McDonald
The Gills have been behind at home in League 1 for only 36 minutes in total (the lowest total in the division). MK Dons have been behind for 710 minutes in total (the highest in the division).

4.55 FULL-TIME 1-0 (95:15)

Position: 13th
Attendance: 5,682 (350)
Referee: Brett Huxtable

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

A rare home game for a number of weeks,hopefully we can bounce back from the defeat at Bolton.MK Dons have just started to improve under their new manager.They will hopefully be a bit tired though after going to extra time in their Cup win against Charlton yesterday.We have tougher games coming up over the Christmas period,so a win would really help.A win would certainly be a nice early Christmas present.

[gillsfan1066]

Only realistic chance I see of three points till January, but who knows anymore,a home loss to MLK and losses against Millwall and Pet'boro could see a change at the top come early January in the managers position.
Just looked at the tables ,I didn't realize that MKD were so good away from home, we might be pushed to get a win here today, but fingers crossed. GO GILLS.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

A much needed win with tougher games coming up,and after the 4-0 defeat at Bolton.It wasn`t a pretty game,with both sides not really testing the keeper`s.Nouble had a shot deflected,but MK Dons best chance came when Konchesky brought down Agard just before half-time.There wasn`t too much contact,but from my seat enough to give a penalty.Bowditch stepped up,but Nelson saved a penalty once again at Priestfield.A great relief to go in at 0-0,rather than 0-1 down.It looked like the game would finish 0-0,but a great run from Nouble to win a corner gave Dack a chance from the 2nd corner to put in a great delivery for Cody to head in for 1-0.Wright had a great chance to make it 2-0 when through on goal,but his shot was too tame for Martin in goal.MK looked for an equaliser,but our players stood firm to earn a hard fought 1-0 win.The defence were on top form today,the midfield had a good game mopping up balls,and Cody was a nuisance to MK Dons,and made some good tackles high up the pitch.I would say MOTM was between Nelson and Cody.Nelson`s save were priceless as if the penalty goes in then it is a different game.2 clean sheets in a row at home is much needed.Cody bagged the all important goal and his 76th for the club in his 199th appearance.

[fan_of_mulligan]

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