Colchester United 2-1 MK Dons - Dons beaten on the road again


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FULL TIME: Colchester United 2-1 MK Dons
Dons are beaten in their first Bristol Street Motors Trophy here, but we’re left wondering what the future of Mike Williamson holds here.
84 mins: Harness tips over
Long throw into the mixer, Kelleher again first to it, his header though is tipped over by Harness
76 min: Silver just wide
Nice build-up from Dons, Lemonheigh-Evans does well down the left, feeds it out to Silver who takes aim but it’s just wide
72 mins: Colchester double change
Scully and McDonnell off, Edwards and Bendle replace them.
All these subs have really disrupted the game, got a really stop-start feel to it
70 mins: More changes on the way
Liam Kelly makes way for Rian Silver
Keon Lewis-Burgess replaces Luke Offord
60 mins: Good stop
Tom Smith tips Tomlinson’s cross over the bar for a corner, and from the set-piece, Leigh takes aim which the keeper does really well to keep out
54 mins: GOAL - Colchester take the lead
The hosts have looked distinctly second best in the second-half so far but they have taken the lead.
A corner into the far post causes problems, Harness comes chasing the loose ball but Fiacre Kelleher beats the keeper to it and puts it home
48 mins: Flurry of chances
Almost scoring immediately is Harrison, his heavy touch though opens it up for Smith to come out, he tries to lay it off to Tomlinson but the winger cannot do much with it.
Harrison has to do better there
Changes at the break
Ellis Harrison and Tommy Leigh are set to come on for the second-half for MK, replacing Finch and White
HALF-TIME: Colchester United 1-1 MK Dons
The visitors the better side for the most part, but go in 1-1 at the break.
Fans have had to wait 492 minutes between away goals - the last one an Ellis Harrison strike at Harrogate in April - but Wearne’s header gave Dons the lead before a soft penalty against Dean Lewington was converted by Anthony Scully six minutes later.
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