Milton Keynes Dons 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

High-flying Bolton were held to a draw by MK Dons as their winless run extended to four games in League One.

Kieran Agard's third goal in as many outings midway through the second-half cancelled out Jay Spearing's opener for Bolton as MK's unbeaten league run extended to five games under new boss Robbie Neilson.

Neither side could get a foothold in the opening exchanges, but it was the visitors who were the first to really threaten when Filipe Morais swung in an inviting cross for fellow new signing Chris Long inside the box but his delicate header skimmed just wide.

And Phil Parkinson's side took the lead seconds before the break after Spearing's free-kick from the left flew untouched past the bodies of a flooded MK penalty area and keeper David Martin before nestling in the bottom corner of the net.

But the Dons drew themselves level 15 minutes after the half-time break as Agard's emphatic strike from the edge of the box flew past Ben Alnwick in the Bolton goal and into the bottom corner for his 11th goal of the campaign.

Report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

MK Dons

• 1Martin
• 2Baldock
• 23Downing
• 4Walsh
• 12Williams
• 6Upson
• 8Potter
• 25AnekeBooked at 39minsSubstituted forO'Keefeat 57'minutesBooked at 82mins
• 18Barnes
• 14AgardSubstituted forBowditchat 68'minutes
• 28MaynardSubstituted forNgomboat 79'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Ngombo
• 9Bowditch
• 11O'Keefe
• 16Muirhead
• 19Nicholls
• 21Brittain
• 24Tilney

Bolton

• 13Alnwick
• 23WilsonBooked at 15mins
• 31Wheater
• 5BeeversBooked at 34mins
• 3MoxeyBooked at 85mins
• 8Spearing
• 15DerikSubstituted forLe Fondreat 78'minutes
• 22MoraisSubstituted forClaytonat 56'minutes
• 6Vela
• 12LongSubstituted forSolomon-Otaborat 69'minutes
• 14Madine

Substitutes

• 11Solomon-Otabor
• 17Trotter
• 19Clayton
• 24Henry
• 35Wilkinson
• 39Turner
• 45Le Fondre

Referee:

David Coote

Attendance:

21,545

Match Stats

Home TeamMK DonsAway TeamBolton

Possession

Home56%

Away44%

Shots

Home10

Away5

Shots on Target

Home5

Away1

Corners

Home9

Away3

Fouls

Home10

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, MK Dons 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, MK Dons 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt saved. Ed Upson (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+2'

Ed Upson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).

Posted at 90'

Joe Walsh (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).

Posted at 90'

Attempt saved. Darren Potter (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 87'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by David Wheater.

Booking

Posted at 85'

Dean Moxey (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Booking

Posted at 82'

Stuart O'Keefe (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 81'

Attempt blocked. Ed Upson (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 79'

Ed Upson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Jay Spearing (Bolton Wanderers).

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, MK Dons. Maecky Ngombo replaces Nicky Maynard.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Adam Le Fondre replaces Derik.

Posted at 73'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Derik.

Posted at 69'

George B Williams (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Viv Solomon-Otabor (Bolton Wanderers).

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Viv Solomon-Otabor replaces Chris Long.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, MK Dons. Dean Bowditch replaces Kieran Agard.

Posted at 67'

Attempt saved. Joe Walsh (MK Dons) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 67'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Lawrie Wilson.

Posted at 63'

Kieran Agard (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Dean Moxey (Bolton Wanderers).

Goal!

Posted at 59'

Goal! MK Dons 1, Bolton Wanderers 1. Kieran Agard (MK Dons) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 57'

Substitution, MK Dons. Stuart O'Keefe replaces Chuks Aneke.

Posted at 56'

Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 56'

Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Max Clayton replaces Filipe Morais.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Nicky Maynard (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.

Posted at 53'

Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by George B Williams.

Posted at 53'

Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Walsh.

Posted at 52'

Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 50'

Lawrie Wilson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 50'

Foul by Chuks Aneke (MK Dons).

Posted at 46'

Dean Moxey (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 46'

Foul by Kieran Agard (MK Dons).

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins MK Dons 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+4'

First Half ends, MK Dons 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.

Goal!

Posted at 45'+3'

Goal! MK Dons 0, Bolton Wanderers 1. Jay Spearing (Bolton Wanderers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

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