Aaron Wilbraham put Dons ahead in front of the 14, 528 crowd, but Chris Whelpdale equalised for Posh.

Dons then had a succession of chances in the second half, including one from Kevin Gallen in the last minute that they failed to convert as the League Two title race remains evenly poised.

The first half was a tight affair and goals aside there was little action, with Posh probably just edging it on possession.

But the opener on 12 minutes came from the home side and was one of quality Jemal Johnson burst down the left and cut back for Colin Cameron who just spotted Wilbraham with a cute pass that the striker blasted home from eight yards.

The Dons failed to really dominate from there and the tricky George
Boyd hit the side-netting from a tight angle on the left.

It was a sign of more danger to come and Posh got a deserved equaliser on 27minutes.

It was sloppy from the Dons on all accounts though as Dean Keates was given too much time to cross Whelpdale at the back post, who had got the wrong side of Mark Wright and headed coolly to the far post.

Peterborough looked confident after that, without creatint too much Dons did have a good chance on the stroke of half time but Johnson shot miles over after Wilbraham's knock down.

Dons stepped up their game considerably as they played to a packed cowshed second half and had a good shout for a penalty when Wilbraham went down in the box from a Dean Lewington free kick.

In reply substitute Scott Rendell forced a good save from Willy Gueret with a curling effort from the edge of the box.

The game had burst into life by now and substitute Kevin Gallen turned Chris Westwood superbly but squared too Wilbraham who had the goal gaping, a second too late and the ball was cleared

The Posh goal continued to lead a charmed life and with just under 20 minutes left Lloyd Dyer's curling shot was almost parried into his own goal by Lewis.

Paul Ince was then left further frustrated as Wilbraham somehow miscued wide from 10-yards after good work from Cameron.

And Dons then should have taken three points with the last kick of the ball as great work in the box presented Gallen with an easy chance that he somehow shot wide from just six yards.

His manager and the crowd looking on in disbelief and the teams remain locked together at the top of League Two.

MK Dons: Gueret, Diallo (Stirling 82), O'Hanlon, Swailes, Lewington, Dyer, Andrews (c) (booked 57), Cameron (Livermore 80), Wright (Gallen 63), Johnson, Wilbraham

Subs: Stirling, Gallen, Miles, Livermore, Abbey

Goals: Wilbraham 12
Peterborough: Lewis, Gnakpa (booked 30), Day, Morgan, Westwood, Whelpdale, Hyde(c) (Lee 85), Keates, Boyd (booked 90), McLean, Mackail-Smith (Rendell 29)

Subs: McKeown, Blackett, Lee, Low, Rendell

Goals: Whelpdale 27

Attendance 14, 528