- Date:31 Dec 2011
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Griffin Park
- Attendance:5,397
- Alexander (64)
Alexander - pen (74) Legge (90) - Potter (3) Balanta (5)
MacDonald (40)
Live Commentary
- 91mins
Stephen Gleeson booked for unsporting behaviour.
- 90mins
Marcel Eger goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.
- 93mins
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Sam Saunders from the right by-line, clearance by Stephen Gleeson.
- 92mins
Foul by Gary MacKenzie on Leon Legge, free kick awarded. Richard Lee restarts play with the free kick.
- 89mins
Gary MacKenzie challenges Harry Forrester unfairly and gives away a free kick. Gary MacKenzie booked. Sam Saunders delivers the ball, Jonathan Douglas takes a shot. Leon Legge finds the net with a headed goal from close in. Brentford 3-3 Milton Keynes Dons.The assist for the goal came from Jonathan Douglas.
- 88mins
Harry Forrester takes a shot. Blocked by Adam Smith. Inswinging corner taken by Sam Saunders from the left by-line, Header from deep inside the area by Leon Legge goes over the bar.
- 84mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Harry Forrester on Shaun Williams. David Martin takes the direct free kick.
- 83mins
Jonathan Douglas takes a shot. Darren Potter gets a block in. Outswinging corner taken by Sam Saunders, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Marcus Bean misses to the left of the goal.
- 83mins
Centre by Harry Forrester.
- 82mins
Gary Alexander is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Harlee Dean comes on in place of Shaleum Logan. David Martin takes the indirect free kick.
- 81mins
Outswinging corner taken by Sam Saunders, Dean Lewington makes a clearance.
- 80mins
Unfair challenge on Shaun Williams by Clayton Donaldson results in a free kick. Myles Weston goes off and Harry Forrester comes on. Direct free kick taken by David Martin.
- 78mins
Jonathan Douglas has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright. Shaun Williams comes on in place of Charlie MacDonald. Daniel Powell replaces Dean Bowditch.
- 77mins
Myles Weston produces a cross.
- 75mins
Marcus Bean has an effort at goal from long range that misses to the right of the target.
- 75mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Jake Bidwell on Jabo Ibehre. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Gary MacKenzie, Richard Lee makes a save.
- 72mins
Outswinging corner taken by Sam Saunders. The referee gives a against Angelo Balanta for handball. Gary Alexander scores a power penalty. Brentford 2-3 Milton Keynes Dons.
- 69mins
Stephen Gleeson fouled by Jonathan Douglas, the ref awards a free kick. Gary MacKenzie restarts play with the free kick. Charlie MacDonald produces a right-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar.
- 69mins
Handball by Clayton Donaldson. David Martin takes the free kick.
- 68mins
Jabo Ibehre concedes a free kick for a foul on Marcel Eger. Free kick taken by Jake Bidwell.
- 65mins
Jake Bidwell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Adam Smith. The ball is delivered by Stephen Gleeson, Charlie MacDonald takes a shot. Save by Richard Lee.
- 64mins
Sam Saunders delivers the ball, Gary Alexander fires in a goal from close range low into the middle of the goal. Brentford 1-3 Milton Keynes Dons.The assist for the goal came from Clayton Donaldson.
- 62mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by Dean Bowditch, Headed effort from inside the area by Mathias Doumbe misses to the left of the target.
- 60mins
Centre by Jabo Ibehre.
- 58mins
The referee blows for offside against Charlie MacDonald. Richard Lee takes the free kick.
- 56mins
Leon Legge gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Charlie MacDonald. David Martin takes the direct free kick.
- 55mins
The ball is delivered by Charlie MacDonald, clearance by Jake Bidwell. Outswinging corner taken by Dean Bowditch from the right by-line, clearance made by Leon Legge.
- 54mins
Myles Weston crosses the ball, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Clayton Donaldson goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
- 51mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Sam Saunders on Adam Smith. Gary MacKenzie takes the direct free kick.
- 50mins
Dean Lewington challenges Jonathan Douglas unfairly and gives away a free kick. Sam Saunders fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save made by David Martin.
- 48mins
Dean Bowditch takes a shot. Save by Richard Lee. Corner taken by Dean Lewington from the right by-line, clearance made by Leon Legge.
- 46mins
The referee blows for offside against Dean Bowditch. Free kick taken by Richard Lee.
- 46mins
Myles Weston takes a shot. Save by David Martin.
- 45mins
Charlie MacDonald crosses the ball, Jabo Ibehre has a headed effort at goal from just inside the area that misses to the right of the target.
- 45mins
Myles Weston sends in a cross, save by David Martin.
- 45mins
(Brentford) makes a substitution, with Clayton Donaldson coming on for Emmanuel Oyeleke.
- 46mins
Charlie MacDonald is ruled offside. Richard Lee restarts play with the free kick.
- 45mins
Stephen Gleeson has an effort at goal from long distance that misses to the right of the target.
- 45mins
Jonathan Douglas challenges Dean Lewington unfairly and gives away a free kick. Dean Lewington takes the free kick.
- 44mins
The ball is swung over by Adam Smith, clearance by Leon Legge.
- 40mins
Charlie MacDonald gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the penalty area low into the middle of the goal. Brentford 0-3 Milton Keynes Dons.Dean Bowditch provided the assist for the goal.
- 39mins
Adam Smith gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Myles Weston. Booking for Adam Smith for unsporting behaviour. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Sam Saunders.
- 38mins
The ball is swung over by Dean Bowditch, Marcus Bean manages to make a clearance. Outswinging corner taken by Dean Bowditch, clearance made by Marcus Bean.
- 37mins
Gary Alexander has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the target.
- 36mins
The ball is sent over by Gary Alexander.
- 35mins
Darren Potter takes a shot. Save made by Richard Lee.
- 35mins
The ball is swung over by Charlie MacDonald, Shaleum Logan makes a clearance.
- 33mins
Foul by Marcus Bean on Adam Smith, free kick awarded. Marcus Bean is given a yellow card. Free kick taken by Darren Potter.
- 32mins
Dean Bowditch takes a shot. Marcus Bean gets a block in.
- 30mins
Shaleum Logan takes a shot. Blocked by Mathias Doumbe.
- 28mins
Shaleum Logan fouled by Jabo Ibehre, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Richard Lee.
- 26mins
Sam Saunders delivers the ball, Header by Leon Legge from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
- 26mins
The ball is sent over by Jake Bidwell, Mathias Doumbe manages to make a clearance.
- 25mins
The ball is sent over by Sam Saunders, clearance made by Gary MacKenzie.
- 25mins
Marcus Bean produces a cross, blocked by Mathias Doumbe. Sam Saunders takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Angelo Balanta.
- 23mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Dean Bowditch on Jonathan Douglas. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Sam Saunders, clearance by Mathias Doumbe. Outswinging corner taken by Sam Saunders.
- 18mins
Effort from outside the penalty area by Gary Alexander goes wide left of the goal.
- 17mins
Myles Weston crosses the ball, clearance by Mathias Doumbe. Outswinging corner taken by Sam Saunders, clearance by Jabo Ibehre.
- 16mins
Jabo Ibehre takes a shot. Blocked by Marcel Eger.
- 12mins
A cross is delivered by Dean Bowditch, Emmanuel Oyeleke gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Dean Lewington from the right by-line, Marcus Bean manages to make a clearance. Inswinging corner taken by Dean Lewington.
- 11mins
Dean Lewington produces a cross, clearance made by Myles Weston.
- 10mins
Dean Bowditch takes a shot. Save by Richard Lee.
- 9mins
The ball is swung over by Jabo Ibehre, Shaleum Logan makes a clearance.
- 7mins
The referee blows for offside. Direct free kick taken by David Martin.
- 5mins
A goal is scored by Angelo Balanta from just inside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Brentford 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons.Assist on the goal came from Dean Lewington.
- 3mins
Darren Potter grabs a goal from just outside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Brentford 0-1 Milton Keynes Dons.Assist on the goal came from Dean Bowditch.
- 1mins
Adam Smith takes a shot. Jake Bidwell gets a block in. Corner taken by Dean Bowditch, save made by Richard Lee.
- 1mins
Sam Saunders delivers the ball, save made by David Martin.
Unfair challenge on Gary Alexander by Gary MacKenzie results in a free kick. Sam Saunders takes the free kick.
Match Preview
Osborne waits for Bees chance Karleigh Osborne hopes to return to the Brentford squad for the visit of MK Dons. The centre-half made his comeback for the reserves last week after two months out with a foot injury. However, boss Uwe Rosler stuck with Leon Legge and Southampton loanee Harlee Dean at centre-half, with Marcel Eger on the bench, for the 1-1 Boxing Day draw against Bournemouth. Club captain Kevin O'Connor is still on the sidelines with the ankle injury he suffered against Basingstoke in the FA Cup last month, and fellow midfielder Jake Reeves has also been struggling with an ankle problem. Mike Grella, Marcus Bean and Myles Weston are pushing for starts should Rosler opt to freshen up his side. MK Dons will be without the suspended Luke Chadwick. Chadwick collected his fifth yellow card of the season during the 3-0 victory at Leyton Orient on Boxing Day and the midfielder will serve a one-match ban. The fixture at Griffin Park will be the last of Mark Beevers' loan spell from Sheffield Wednesday, but the defender may have already played his last game for the Dons. With Beevers set to return to the Owls, Mathias Doumbe was recalled against Orient. Manager Karl Robinson explained: "I had to make the decision as to whether or not to play him until he leaves in January or to do it now to see how Mathias Doumbe and the back four cope. Doumbe coming in was exceptional and that shows our strength in depth." Robinson dropped a strong hint during the week that Angelo Balanta may play have a prominent role to play against Brentford. It was at Griffin Park last season that the on-loan QPR forward suffered an ankle injury that kept him out for four months. In that game, which the Dons won 2-0, Balanta scored a spectacular half-volley and was a constant threat to the Bees defence. Midfielders Shaun Williams, Daniel Powell and James O'Shea will also be hoping for recalls.
Brentford
Milton Keynes Dons
- Richard Lee
- Shaleum Logan
- Leon Legge
- Marcel Eger
- Jake Bidwell
- Emmanuel Oyeleke
- Marcus Bean
- Jonathan Douglas
- Sam Saunders
- Myles Weston
- Gary Alexander
- SUBS
- Clayton Donaldson
- Mike Grella
- Harry Forrester
- Toumani Diagouraga
- Harlee Dean
Home
Away
- David Martin
- Adam Smith
- Mathias Doumbe
- Gary MacKenzie
- Dean Lewington
- Dean Bowditch
- Darren Potter
- Stephen Gleeson
- Jabo Ibehre
- Charlie MacDonald
- Angelo Balanta
- SUBS
- Ian McLoughlin
- Shaun Williams
- Tom Flanagan
- Daniel Powell
- James O'Shea
Match Report
Legge rescues Bees again Brentford defender Leon Legge salvaged a point for his side with a last-minute equaliser to complete a rousing fightback in a six-goal thriller with MK Dons. The visitors were three-up at half-time after two clinical strikes from inside the penalty area in the first six minutes from Darren Potter and Angelo Balanta had given them an early lead. Former Bee Charlie MacDonald then fired home the Dons' third just before the break to warm applause from the Griffin Park crowd. But Uwe Rosler's Brentford hit back just after the hour-mark, Gary Alexander hammering home a loose ball in the area following Sam Saunders' corner. Alexander grabbed his second in the 75th minute, this time making no mistake from the penalty spot after Adam Smith was adjudged to have handled. Marcus Bean flashed a header over the crossbar from close range minutes later as Brentford piled on the pressure and the comeback was complete in the final minute when Legge powered Saunders' free-kick against the crossbar and followed up to force home the rebound.
Form Guide
- DLWWDD
- Brentford
- VS
- Milton Keynes Dons WWWWLW
Last Meetings
- Milton Keynes Dons
- 1 - 1
- Brentford
- 12/02/2011
- Brentford
- 0 - 2
- Milton Keynes Dons
- 13/11/2010
- Brentford
- 3 - 3
- Milton Keynes Dons
- 13/03/2010
- Milton Keynes Dons
- 0 - 1
- Brentford
- 19/12/2009
- Milton Keynes Dons
- 0 - 1
- Brentford
- 28/03/2006
- Brentford
- 1 - 0
- Milton Keynes Dons
- 10/09/2005
Top Scorers
Brentford
- S Saunders 4
- C Donaldson 4
- N McGinn 3
- L Legge 2
- G Alexander 1
- J Douglas 1
- M Bean 1
- M Weston 1
- T Diagouraga 1
- S Logan 1
Milton Keynes Dons
- C MacDonald 6
- J Ibehre 6
- D Bowditch 6
- D Lewington 3
- A Balanta 3
- L Chadwick 2
- S Gleeson 2
- A Smith 2
- M Doumbe 1
- S Williams 1
- M Beevers 1
- D Powell 1
- T Flanagan 1
Goals
Brentford
- Total goals 49
- Goals per game 26
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 3 (For) Period 51-60 mins
- 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Milton Keynes Dons
- Total goals 67
- Goals per game 44
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 8 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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