Match ends, MK Dons 1, Stevenage 1.
Chuks Aneke scored his 17th goal of the season for MK Dons as Paul Tisdale's promotion hopefuls left it late to salvage a 1-1 draw with play-off chasing Stevenage.
Ilias Chair had put the visitors ahead in the first half with a superb 35-yard strike, which looked like it would earn the Boro a second straight league win, before Aneke tapped home with minutes left.
Dino Maamria's side started on the front foot and opened the scoring when QPR loanee Chair unleashed an unstoppable strike which flew past Dons keeper Nicholls and into the bottom corner of the MK Dons goal.
Milton Keynes were unlucky not to level things up on the hour mark when Russell Martin was denied by the superb reflexes of visiting keeper Paul Farmon, who produced a fine save before watching the ball smack the underside of his crossbar.
Tisdale's men did find an equaliser inside the last 10 minutes when Martin's cross fell to the feet of Aneke, who tapped home to salvage MK a point.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Nicholls
- 16Martin
- 5BaudrySubstituted forMcGrandlesat 45'minutes
- 26CargillSubstituted forSimpsonat 59'minutes
- 25Brittain
- 8Gilbey
- 24Houghton
- 3Lewington
- 21WheelerSubstituted forAnekeat 22'minutes
- 14Agard
- 11Hesketh
Substitutes
- 6Cissé
- 10Aneke
- 18McGrandles
- 19Simpson
- 22Moore
- 33Harley
- 34Walker
Stevenage
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Farman
- 2Wildin
- 5CuthbertBooked at 90mins
- 31Nugent
- 3Hunt
- 6McKeeSubstituted forByromat 52'minutes
- 16IonttonSubstituted forMakasiat 80'minutes
- 4TimlinBooked at 23mins
- 12Chair
- 9RevellBooked at 70mins
- 28GuthrieSubstituted forWilkinsonat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Byrom
- 11Sonupe
- 23Gibson
- 24Makasi
- 25Henry
- 27Byrne
- 30Wilkinson
- Referee:
- Martin Coy
- Attendance:
- 7,365
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home8
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, MK Dons 1, Stevenage 1.
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Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Joel Byrom (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
Booking
Scott Cuthbert (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Chuks Aneke (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Scott Cuthbert (Stevenage).
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Foul by Conor McGrandles (MK Dons).
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Ilias Chair (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Alex Gilbey (MK Dons) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
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Conor McGrandles (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Alex Revell (Stevenage).
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Foul by Kieran Agard (MK Dons).
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Scott Cuthbert (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Luke Wilkinson replaces Kurtis Guthrie.
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Attempt missed. Alex Gilbey (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Goal!
Goal! MK Dons 1, Stevenage 1. Chuks Aneke (MK Dons) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Gilbey with a cross.
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Foul by Jake Hesketh (MK Dons).
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Johnny Hunt (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Moses Makasi replaces Arthur Iontton.