Denied a late penalty having made it 3-2 in stoppage time, Dons exit the competition at the first round stage, but there were some strong performances against the League One Royals despite big changes to the side.
Here’s how we rated the players.
5. Tommy Smith - 6
Didn't look wholly comfortable in the first-half being asked to play out from the back, under pressure in his own penalty area Photo: Jane Russell
6. Daniel Harvie - 7
Had acres of space to work with, especially in the first-half. Made some good driving runs into dangerous areas Photo: Jane Russell
7. Cameron Norman - 7
Like Harvie, had loads of room out wide to exploit, and did so really well in the first-half especially. Put in some dangerous balls and set up Gilbey to equalise Photo: Jane Russell
8. MJ Williams - 7
Did well dropping into defence to cover for the injured Tucker Photo: Jane Russell