Match ends, MK Dons 1, Tranmere Rovers 3.
MK DonsMilton Keynes Dons1TranmereTranmere Rovers3
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy scored a hat-trick as Tranmere ran out winners over 10-man MK Dons.
Paul Tisdale's side had levelled through Ben Reeves, but the Dons' hopes of ending an eight-game winless league run were dashed when Kieran Agard was sent off just before half-time.
The visitors took the lead inside 15 minutes when Kieron Morris slotted the perfect cross into the path of Hepburn-Murphy, who tapped home from inside the box.
The Dons levelled when Reeves' left-footed strike from the edge of the Tranmere penalty area fizzed into the bottom corner - his first goal since making a summer return to the club.
MK's revival was scuppered minutes later when Agard received a straight red card for a dangerous challenge on Rovers' Neil Danns.
Micky Mellon's side retook the lead eight minutes after the break when Hepburn-Murphy raced onto Connor Jennings' neat through ball before coolly slotting home his second.
The 21-year-old completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute after a neat finish, rounding off a comfortable victory for Rovers and ending their two-game winless league run.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Nicholls
- 2WilliamsSubstituted forCargillat 73'minutes
- 4WalshBooked at 73mins
- 15Moore-Taylor
- 3Lewington
- 25Brittain
- 24HoughtonSubstituted forPooleat 73'minutes
- 8Gilbey
- 18McGrandlesBooked at 78mins
- 7ReevesSubstituted forAsonganyiat 67'minutes
- 14AgardBooked at 45mins
Substitutes
- 5Poole
- 6Cargill
- 16Martin
- 22Moore
- 26Boateng
- 33Harley
- 37Asonganyi
Tranmere
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Davies
- 4Nelson
- 6MontheBooked at 58mins
- 3Ridehalgh
- 14CapriceSubstituted forBlackett-Taylorat 54'minutes
- 17Perkins
- 35Danns
- 22Wilson
- 7Morris
- 18Hepburn-MurphySubstituted forMullinat 82'minutesBooked at 83mins
- 11JenningsBooked at 45mins
Substitutes
- 5Ray
- 8Potter
- 9Mullin
- 23Blackett-Taylor
- 24Maddox
- 25Pilling
- 33Borthwick-Jackson
- Referee:
- Matt Donohue
- Attendance:
- 7,171
Match Stats
Home TeamMK DonsAway TeamTranmere
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away7
- Corners
- Home10
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away19
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, MK Dons 1, Tranmere Rovers 3.
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Alex Gilbey (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers).
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Regan Poole (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Corey Taylor (Tranmere Rovers).
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Attempt missed. Alex Gilbey (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Regan Poole (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Corey Taylor (Tranmere Rovers).
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Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Paul Mullin tries a through ball, but Corey Taylor is caught offside.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Lee Nicholls.
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Attempt saved. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kane Wilson.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Lee Nicholls.
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Attempt saved. Corey Taylor (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kane Wilson.
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Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Perkins.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Scott Davies.
Booking
Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Hand ball by Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers).
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Joe Walsh (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Liam Ridehalgh (Tranmere Rovers).
