MK Dons boss Paul Warne spoke after his side’s 2-1 win over Bromley in the Jersey Mike’s Subs Trophy

Paul Warne joked about setting his sights on winning the treble with MK Dons after they progressed to the knock-out stage of the Jersey Mike’s Subs Trophy with a 100 per cent record on Tuesday night.

Goals from Callum Paterson and Jack Burke saw the side from MK1 past a strong Bromley side, led by ex-Dons boss Karl Robinson, at the Copperjax Stadium, winning 2-1 to top Southern Group H. Their progression was assured irrespective of the outcome on Tuesday night, with the Ravens unable to qualify making the game in Kent a dead rubber from a results perspective.

After Monday night’s FA Cup draw saw Dons pitched against south Bucks rivals Wycombe Wanderers, Warne joked about winning the treble this season, insisting a winning mentality is what is required in every game they face and he was pleased his side did not offer up a half-hearted performance.

“We’re going for the treble,” he said. “We’re obviously out of the League Cup, but the FA Cup, the Trophy and the title is still up for grabs. You’ve just got to win as many games as you can.

“Of course we want to get through, we want to have a cup run and I enjoy watching the lads play, but also it’s a brilliant exercise for us. Pato got 50 minutes, Ibby played the most he has in ages, Jay Matete got a lot of minutes, Dan got game-time, Will needed a game after the weekend, it was Nels’ first game back for a while. It all adds up.”

Discussing the game, he said: “We came with the lads who have either been injured or came needing minutes and a strong contingent from the academy.

“I was pleased with the senior lads because they showed the younger ones what it takes to be a pro. Their attitude was spot on. We started the game really well, we had a few good chances but then we conceded. Even then, there wasn’t a time when I thought we were going to lose our nine-goal advantage. We still want to win every game, so I’m pleased with how we came back.

“Apart from the final 20 minutes, where we looked fatigued, I was really pleased with the performance. And even then, I was still pleased with that 20 minutes. Sometimes, it doesn’t matter how it looks, you’ve got to keep it out the net, you’ve got to dig in and fight. I was really proud of that.

“It wasn’t a tactics game, it was a wet Tuesday where you have to roll your sleeves up, be brave on the ball, win your tackles and that’s what pleased me. There are different ways to win and tonight we showed a different side of us.”