CITY produced a powerful display to sweep aside MK Dons 4-0 at Valley Parade last night.
T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER watched their first home league win since November and provides the match stats and his player ratings.
MAN OF THE MATCH
There were plenty to choose from in a consistent City performance across the board.
Matty Platt, Kevin McDonald and Clarke Oduor were the stand-outs for me – with Platt just shading it for a superb goal and a resolute defensive display to help restrict MK to just three shots on target.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH
It had to be that first goal – what a finish from a centre half! Platt took a touch to control and then unleashed a right-foot rocket past keeper Nathan Harness.
MOAN OF THE MATCH
Referee Ollie Yates deciding to book anything that moved and dishing out a flurry of yellow cards. Richie Smallwood’s was the most costly of the five City bookings as it takes him up to 10 and triggers a two-game ban.
TACTICS
Graham Alexander made two changes from Saturday’s starting line-up.
One of them was enforced as Lewis Richards was ruled out after taking a whack to the head in the first half at Wrexham.
Kevin McDonald renewed his partnership in central midfield with Richie Smallwood as Alex Gilliead continued in the left wing-back role.
Harry Chapman was also replaced on the right of the front three by Clarke Oduor.
REFEREE: Ollie Yates (Staffordshire)
BOOKINGS: McDonald, Gilliead, Smallwood, Tomkinson, Cook (City); Robson (MK Dons)
ATTENDANCE: 16,234 (with 209 from MK)
SHOTS ON TARGET: City 7 MK Dons 3
SHOTS OFF TARGET: City 4 MK Dons 13
CORNERS: City 1 MK Dons 6
FOULS: City 16 MK Dons 9
PLAYER RATINGS
CITY: Walker 7, Tomkinson 7, Platt 8, Kelly 7 (Stubbs 86min), Halliday 7, Smallwood 7, McDonald 8 (Ridehalgh 68min), Gilliead 7, Kavanagh 7 (Smith 86min), Oduor 8 (Young 68min), Cook 7 (Pointon 86min). Subs (not used): Chapman, Doyle.
MK DONS: Harness 5, Norman 5, O’Hora 5, Harvie 6, Lofthouse 6, Williams 5 (Bate 52min, 6), Payne 6, Tomlinson 6, Gilbey 6 (Robson 68min), Kemp 5 (Wearne 53min, 6), Tezgel 6 (Dennis 69min). Subs (not used): Lewington, Stewart, Stacey.
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