Watford 0-2 MK Dons: Dons beat Watford to go through

MK Dons take on Watford in the Carabao Cup second round this evening.
MK Dons make the short trip to Watford to take on the Hornets in the second round of the Carabao Cup MK Dons make the short trip to Watford to take on the Hornets in the second round of the Carabao Cup
MK Dons make the short trip to Watford to take on the Hornets in the second round of the Carabao Cup

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Watford 0-2 MK Dons - LIVE

FULL TIME! MK Dons progress into the third round!

The best performance of the season by far for Liam Manning’s side as they hold on to their lead, keep a clean sheet and go into the third round!

Brilliant from whistle to whistle, they fully deserve the win tonight.

79 mins: Double change for Dons

Devoy and the brilliant Burns make way for the final 11 minutes as Ethan Robson and Nathan Holland come on.

75 mins: Watford starting to turn the screw

Manaj goes over after a coming together with Tucker, nothing given by the referee who was happy to watch the ball roll out for a throw on the far side.

Watford are now starting to pile on the pressure.

63 mins: Dons with a couple of changes

Dan Kemp and Jack Tucker make appearances from the bench, replacing Daniel Harvie and Louie Barry.

Dons still looking pretty comfortable here. A half-effort from Bayo was comfortably saved by Cumming, while Dawson Devoy has fired one just over the bar.

53 mins: GOAL! Burns makes it 2-0!

Would you believe it! Devoy wins it from Gosling, shapes to shoot, feeds Burns who takes aim from the edge of the box and sticks it in the bottom corner!

It’s 2-0!

A change at the interval for Watford - Kayembe off, Choudhary on.

Watford get the game back underway

In the picture: Matt Dennis injured scoring for MK Dons

Dawson Devoy calls for the physios after Matt Dennis collided with the post after putting MK Dons in front at Vicarage RoadDawson Devoy calls for the physios after Matt Dennis collided with the post after putting MK Dons in front at Vicarage Road
Dawson Devoy calls for the physios after Matt Dennis collided with the post after putting MK Dons in front at Vicarage Road

HALF TIME: Watford 0-1 MK Dons

The best we’ve seen of Dons all season. Lively, alert, eager, on the front foot, defensively firm (for 99 per cent of it). Dennis has really deserved a goal recently too and has got his reward.

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