Bolton Wanderers 5-0 MK Dons - Relive the game as it happened

MK Dons take on Bolton Wanderer at the University of Bolton Stadium tonight MK Dons take on Bolton Wanderer at the University of Bolton Stadium tonight
MK Dons take on Bolton Wanderer at the University of Bolton Stadium tonight | jpi
MK Dons take on Bolton Wanderer at the University of Bolton Stadium tonight

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Bolton Wanderers 5-0 MK Dons - LIVE

Key Events

  • One change for Dons as Lawrence starts ahead of Watson
  • Santos heads Bolton into an early lead, with Mbete doubling it on 20 mins
  • Jones rattles in Bolton’s third on 28 minutes
  • Dons denied a penalty and Kaikai given offside when he was on
  • Watson replaces Kaikai at the break
  • Toal smashes in Bolton’s fourth
  • More dismal defending leads to Bolton’s fifth

Fourth takes on 20th in League One this evening as Dons travel to Greater Manchester to take on Bolton Wanderers this evening.

Keep calm and finish your chances

It was a frustrating afternoon at the office for Mark Jackson as he watched MK Dons lose grip of their 1-0 lead over Oxford to draw 1-1It was a frustrating afternoon at the office for Mark Jackson as he watched MK Dons lose grip of their 1-0 lead over Oxford to draw 1-1
It was a frustrating afternoon at the office for Mark Jackson as he watched MK Dons lose grip of their 1-0 lead over Oxford to draw 1-1 | jpi

It was a frustrating point Dons claimed on Saturday when they missed a host of chances to put Oxford United to bed, eventually succumbing to their pressure in the second-half to draw 1-1 at Stadium MK.

Mark Jackson has called for his side to keep a level head, and when those chances come along, put them away.

Kaikai is enjoying his time at MK Dons since his move

Sullay Kaikai celebrating his first MK Dons goalSullay Kaikai celebrating his first MK Dons goal
Sullay Kaikai celebrating his first MK Dons goal | jpi

Sullay Kaikai got his first goal for MK Dons on Saturday against Oxford, and has made a generally positive impression on the side since moving from Wycombe Wanderers last month. And he says he’s enjoying his time at the club so far.

“I've found it good, I've enjoyed my time here and I've settled in well,” he said. “It's been easy to do that with the group of players and staff, so I've enjoyed it.

“I'm grateful to have had the chance to hit the ground running. I'm enjoying my football, I've just got to keep it going.”

MK Dons boss Mark JacksonMK Dons boss Mark Jackson
MK Dons boss Mark Jackson | jpi

We know they're a good, strong team, with a good win at the weekend. They play a certain style of football which is exciting to see, and we'll be ready for that challenge.

They score goals, they're powerful and play on the front foot. We'll have to be on our game to deal with that. But I feel we have elements to cause them problems too.

We'll be looking at how we can exploit things.

Mark Jackson on Bolton Wanderers

How MK Dons could line-up tonight

Could MK Dons remain unchanged?Could MK Dons remain unchanged?
Could MK Dons remain unchanged? | jpi

Team news: One change for MK Dons

Henry Lawrence returns to the sideHenry Lawrence returns to the side
Henry Lawrence returns to the side | Getty Images

Tennai Watson, who limped off early on Saturday, misses out this evening as Mark Jackson makes one change to his side, bringing in Henry Lawrence.

Watson is named amongst the subs, with Nathan Holland and Matt Smith coming onto the bench ahead of Conor Grant and Max Dean.

Team: Cumming, Jules, Tucker, Lawrence, Harvie, McEachran, Maghoma, Devoy, Leko, Kaikai, Eisa

Subs: Ravizzoli, Lawrence, Johnson, Smith, Holland, Burns, Grigg

Bolton’s team to face MK Dons

We’re getting to that point where we might need to start looking around the grounds... so here’s what else is happening around League One tonight

MK Dons get the game underway

4 mins: Charles with the first chance

A decent start for MK Dons thus far but it’s the hosts who have the first chance of the game, but Dion Charles, who netted a hat-trick on Saturday, fires well over the mark.

8 mins: GOAL - Bolton lead

It was all too easy for Bolton to win a corner there, with Declan John forcing Jamie Cumming into a save to win the corner.

And after scoring twice on Saturday, Ricardo Santos was left criminally unmarked in the centre to nod into the bottom corner.

12 mins: Good chance for Dons

Dons have settled back into the game after falling behind.

Ahhhh great chance for Eisa, but slid in by Maghoma, he fires into Trafford’s chest.

15 mins: Another chance

They are by no means out of this, and have carved another chance, this time Leko has a go but it’s blocked

20 mins: GOAL - Bolton are two up

It’s like we’ve watched a replay of the first goal, but unfortuately it’s 2-0 to Bolton.

Corner from the left again, Luke Mbete left unmarked this time to power a header past Cumming.

28 mins: GOAL - Bolton running riot

All too easy again, MK Dons have been dreadful at the back. The cross comes all the way to the far post, and Jones is left unmarked to side-foot home into the unguarded net.

30 mins: Penalty appeals

Dons feel they should have had a penalty when Mo Eisa’s header was blocked, and replays look like Eoin Toal’s hand denied it

43 mins: Bolton on the counter

Really good defending from Lawrence and Maghoma there as Bolton counter, Shoretire initially blows past Lawrence but Maghoma holds him up and Lawrence recovers to intercept from Charles

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