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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Underhill Stadium
  • Attendance: 2495
  • Referee: Attwell, S

Live Commentary

90 mins

Kevin Gallen is booked for unsporting behaviour.

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

84 mins

Barnet are replacing Jason Puncheon with Giuliano Grazioli.

81 mins

Jemal Johnson is being taken off, Jordan Hadfield has come on in his place.

77 mins

The referee has booked Sagi Burton.

65 mins

Jude Stirling is being taken off, John Miles has come on in his place.

59 mins

Cliff Akurang is being taken off, Sagi Burton has come on in his place.

59 mins

Max Porter is replaced by Ashley Carew.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 2.

46 mins

Alan Navarro is replaced by Colin Cameron.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

45 mins

Keith Andrews is booked for unsporting behaviour.

45 mins

It's red. He's off. Michael Leary has been sent off.

32 mins

Alan Navarro is booked for unsporting behaviour.

17 mins

Goal!! Lloyd Dyer scores for Milton Keynes Dons.

13 mins

Goal!! Alan Navarro scores for Milton Keynes Dons.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Paul Ince's Dons maintained their title challenge and top spot in the league as they beat ten-man Barnet at Underhill.

Barnet, who had beaten the Dons 1-0 earlier in the season, flew out of the blocks and had an early flurry of chances.

Albert Adomah who, having been denied by Dons keeper Willy Gueret, saw his second attempt somehow deflected over the bar, while Adam Birchall had an effort ruled out for offside.

Ince's side had offered little going forward in the opening exchanges although, in a fantastic four-minute spell, soon found themselves two goals to the good.

The first arrived in the 13th minute from the right foot of Alan Navarro - a rasping 25-yard shot that flashed past Rob Beckwith in the home goal.

However, that effort was matched, if not bettered, minutes later when Lloyd Dyer curled in a sensational 30-yard strike, once more giving Beckwith no chance.

Dyer should have claimed a third, his quick-thinking run not resulting in the finish it deserved, although the half ended in controversy when Michael Leary was handed a straight red card for a blatant elbow on Dons captain Keith Andrews.

The incident then provoked a heated exchange on the touchline between both sets of players and staff.

With the numerical advantage, the Dons never looked as if they would lose their lead, and inevitably it was they who had the better chances after the break.

Jemal Johnson should have done better after being played through by Andrews, although a poor first touch saw the chance gone.

Dyer thought he was about to claim his second of the afternoon when he looked to finish off John Miles' cross, but Beckwith somehow turned his shot over the bar.

Birchall then squandered a glorious chance to halve the deficit having been sent clear only to shoot weakly at Gueret.

Barnet Team

Milton Keynes Dons Team

Barnet

Milton Keynes Dons

Corners

6 5

Fouls

10 9

Goal attempts

7 9

Shots off target

2 4

Offsides

6 2

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