Grigg can be a key player for Dons this season

He might not have got on the scoresheet at Rochdale, but Russell Martin believes Will Grigg will play a key part for MK Dons for the remainder of the season.

It took just five minutes for Grigg to make a contribution in his second debut for the club, setting up Matt O'Riley to score the opener at Spotland. He'd also play a key role in Dons' fourth of the evening, exchanging passes with Scott Fraser before firing across for Cameron Jerome to net.

Despite missing a decent chance which would have made it 5-1, Grigg came off with 13 minutes to go and drew praise from his manager afterwards.

"Griggy is such a clever player," said Martin. "He's a really big player with what he adds. We've got a lot of options now.

"I was disappointed for him not to get a goal because he deserved one, but the two assists were of real quality. He pressed hard, was in great defensive positions and looked really good for us.

"We'll have to manage him but he gave us everything and if he continues to do that, he'll be a big player.

"His game isn't just about goals, he will score them but it's about the contribution."