Hear from the MK Dons head coach ahead of this evening’s League Two game against Notts County

The memories of the last game between MK Dons and Notts County is still fresh in the mind for Paul Warne.

Less than three weeks ago, Dons were in action against the Magpies at Meadow Lane, putting in an excellent performance but coming out on the wrong end of a late winner in a 3-2 thriller.

Warne’s men have followed it up with seven points from nine on offer to sit fourth in the table, most recently with their Boxing Day win over Swindon Town moving them within a point of the automatic promotion places.

County’s win over Dons earlier this month moved them into the top three at the time, but since have dropped back below and head to Stadium MK hot on their heels, with both teams still plenty familiar with each other.

“It feels fresh in our minds which is good, because we did a lot of preparation for Notts County for the first game,” Warne said ahead of the game. “We know a lot about their players, and it helps when the lads are familiar with them. But it is the same for both teams, and as much as we know about their strengths and weaknesses, they know about ours.

“I thought we played really well away from home, and if we can play with that level of intensity, I think we’ll come away with three points. I know though they come off the back of a defeat after a good run and will be looking to bounce back and will want to come here and spoil our momentum at home.

“They might have a few more players back and we’ll have a few different players but barring that it’s virtually the same game. In the last three games, I think we played the best in that one, and it’s the only one we’ve lost. It shows how random football can be.”

Warne continued: “Between now and the end of the season, the top six will change probably 50 more times. You’ve just got to try and remain consistent. If the lads keep putting in consistent performances, we’ll pick up a lot of points. There will always be games you are the better team and concede late and come away with nothing.”