MK Dons 3-1 Crewe Alexandra - Dons claim victory over promotion rivals


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FULL TIME!
That's all she wrote!
No goals added in the second-half, but their job was wrapped up at half-time.
Kemp was swiped at the end there as he looked to run the ball and clock out, he's getting treatment at the whistle
90+3 mins: Crewe free-kick on the edge
Dangerous area for a free-kick for the visitors, Cam Norman guilty of the foul
85 mins: Kemp on the turn
Tomlinson's ball is asking a lot of Kemp as he tries to nip in ahead of Zak Williams but he scuffs the shot
83 mins: Gilbey denied again
Ellis Harrison pinches the ball, gets into the box and pulls it back for Gilbey who takes aim just inside the box which Booth saves well.
Kemp hasn't had a clear-cut effort yet but he's so close with all of these at the moment
81 mins: End-to-end
Crewe ride out that spell and race up the other end but after some ping-pong in the box, Dons eventually hack it clear.
Cooney makes way for Crewe as they replace him with Lewis Leigh
79 mins: Another great save
Having just made a top-drawer save to keep out, Booth is at again, denying Lofthouse this time from the edge of the box
79 mins: Gilbey denied
Good save from Booth to deny Gilbey after Dons pinch the ball 20 yards out. He had Kemp and Harrison for company but the skipper opted to go it himself
76 mins: Kelly saves again
End-to-end stuff, Bate sparks a counter but Gilbey's loose touch allows Crewe to attack again, Nevitt gets a shot off which Kelly denies
71 mins: Double change for Dons
Ellis Harrison and Cameron Norman are ready to come on here for Dons as Tomlinson and Cooney are booked for a bit of a scuffle on the sidelines.
Matt Dennis will be replaced here by Harrison, while Payne will come off for Norman
69 mins: Kelly denies Cooney again
Great ball into the far post from Crewe, it's over the head of Tomlinson, Cooney gets on the end of it but fires it straight at Kelly who saves with his legs
67 mins: Payne from range again
Good break from Lofthouse up the right, exchanges passes with Gilbey before pulling it out to Payne about 35 yards out, he takes aim but it skids through to Booth
63 mins: Goal-scorer makes way
As Matt Dennis gets treatment, Stephen Wearne comes off here and is replaced by Dan Kemp
62 mins: Bate booked
After Lofthouse and Tomlinson get in each other's way there as Lofthouse looked to shoot, Crewe could break but Bate makes the foul 10 yards inside the Crewe half
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