MK Dons Women 0-2 Birmingham City Women: Dons exit the FA Cup

Two changes for Birmingham at the break - Lucy Quinn and Jamie Finn make way for Ellie Mason and Remi Allen.

Dons are unchanged for the second-half as Lucy Wood restarts the game

A really strong half, defensively at least, for MK Dons as they go in goal-less at the break.

Not really any chances for the home side, the visitors very much on top and in control but even so, their chances haven't really been totally clear-cut.

Libby Smith probably had the best of them in the run-up to half-time, firing Lucy Quinn's corner over the top, while Louise Quinn had earlier headed onto the top of the bar.

Two minutes for Dons to hold on before half-time.

They're stuck on the edge of their own box here, and cannot get out

The referee thinks Dons keeper Chloe Sansom has been time-wasting (also known as retrieving the ball but each to their own) and shows her the yellow card

Zoe Creaney bravely put her head in the way there to put another Birmingham corner over the bar. She hops back up though to defend another, but Libby Smith should do better, firing it over the top

An effort on target for Birmingham, but it's a long way out for Martha Harris to be taking aim from, and despite a bounce just in front of her, it's easy for Sansom to take hold of

As good as Dons' defence has been, they're facing a blue wall in midfield who are offering up little other than scraps for the home side.

Megan Attenborough and Rhianne Rush are putting themselves about but just cannot get any joy

Birmingham City corner swings in, Louise Quinn gets underneath it and it loops up, landing on the top of the bar and bounces over

Despite the pressure, Dons' back-line is keeping Birmingham at bay. Not really been a clear-cut chance for the Blues despite having the majority of the ball

Ooooh Rhianne Rush intercepts the ball in the centre circle and spots keeper Lucy Thomas off the line, but doesn't chance her arm, though she looked tempted!

The visitors showing every bit of their divisional advantage here, hemming Dons into their own half for the majority of this opening 17 mins.

Dons haven't managed to get anything to tick in the attacking third, but defensively they're holding up

Dons looked to counter, Amy McLean was on her own in the centre circle but had a wall of blue shirts ahead of her, and with no support, loses the ball.

A rare venture into the opposition half for the home side

The ball arrowed towards Libby Smith but Zoe Creaney got just in front of her to put the ball out for a corner.

The set-piece swings in, Sansom gets a good punch to it but Lucy Quinn has a go from the edge of the box only to find the keeper again

Jade Pennock looked to strike early there as she skipped inside the challenge of Nicola Puddick, getting a shot on goal but a combination of Sofia Stovold and keeper Chloe Sansom kept the ball out

Birmingham get the game underway

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After seeing yesterday's first team game postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Mansfield, it's actually a lovely day at MK1 (albeit a bit nippy!)

And crucially, I'm back in my actual seat for once!

It's FA Cup third round action for MK Dons Women this afternoon, taking on Birmingham City Women.

Charlie Bill's side cruised into the hat for the third round with a comfortable 3-0 win over Worcester City in the last round, having beaten Cambridge United in the opener.

The Blues, who play in the Championship, enter the competition in this round, but reached the quarter finals last season, going out to Brighton.