Colchester United 2-0 MK Dons - Three defeats in a row for Dons

No changes for either side at the break as Colchester restart the game

Attendance: 4,521 (494)

Not a lot to say about that half really. End-to-end stuff, not really a huge amount of chances at either end.

Dons with a decent opening after two minutes when Wearne rounded the keeper but other than a Jack Payne effort from range, Colchester haven’t threatened either

One minute to be added on

Nasty challenge on Hendry is allowed to play on as Nemane breaks, but the tackle deflects back off him for a goal kick.

John-Kymani Gordon, who threw himself into Hendry late, only gets a word from the ref

Carroll penalised as he clears away, but Tovide ducks low to get a boot to the head. Even Danny Cowley thinks that’s harsh.

Anyway, Bishop this time take the free-kick into the wall, it recycles to Payne who drills a low one into the arms of McGill

The free-kick was going to end up in the stand or the net... and it was into the stand from Jack Payne

Carroll caught in possession by Payne, he gets to the edge of the box, Tucker takes a swipe at him and takes him down. Into the book, lucky not to be red

Set piece routine from a Dons corner, short and out to Tucker, who puts it on a plate for Tomlinson who makes his run too early and is flagged off

From the corner, Dons can break, Carroll up the right has plenty in support but pulls his cross between Wearne and Tomlinson

Poor touch from Tucker allows Bishop to break in behind, great cross for Tovide but who else but Lewington to flick it away for a corner

Taking one for the team there, Offord, as he drags down Payne following Hendry’s loose touch gifting the ball to the Colchester midfielder

Dons have been the side on the front foot more so than their opponents in this opening 10 minutes.

Nemane and Tomlinson have been involved, Wearne too has had a couple of threatening moments but nothing really to give Macey an issue beyond that early chance

Good interception from the Dons keeper to punch away a Colchester cross.

Dons counter, Wearne rounds the keeper but he takes it too far wide, he pulls is back for Carroll but he fires well over the bar

MK Dons get the game underway

A couple of familiar faces in the Colchester side this afternoon - Tom Flanagan and Jack Payne both start for the U’s after completing moves to Essex in the summer.

Two changes from last Saturday’s team and six changes from Tuesday night as MK Dons revert to their strongest line-up for the league clash with Colchester.

From last week, Carroll and Lewington come into the side for Lawrence and Kelly

Team: McGill, Lewington, Tucker, Sherring, Nemane, Tomlinson, Carroll, Offord, Gilbey, Wearne, Hendry

Subs: Harness, Williams, Harrison, Leigh, Lemonheigh-Evans, Singh-Hurditt, Tripp