- Roberts (83)
- Stirling (16), Leven (38), Baldock, S (64)
- Date:2008-08-23
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:The Galpharm Stadium
- Attendance:13189
- Referee:Boyeson, C
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
83mins
Goal!! Gary Roberts scores for Huddersfield.
73mins
Liam Dickinson is being taken off, Keigan Parker has come on in his place.
71mins
Flavien Belson is being taken off, Alan Navarro has come on in his place.
65mins
Sam Baldock is replaced by Jemal Johnson.
64mins
Goal!! Sam Baldock scores for MK Dons.
59mins
The referee has booked Chris Lucketti.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 2.
46mins
Michael Flynn is replaced by Jonathan Worthington.
46mins
Jim Goodwin is replaced by Andy Booth.
45mins
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
38mins
Goal!! MK Dons have scored with Peter Leven putting it in the back of the net.
31mins
Mark Wright goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
22mins
The referee has booked Andy Butler.
16mins
Goal!! Jude Stirling scores for MK Dons.
0mins
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
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Match Report
Winger Mark Wright set up both first-half goals and hit the post as MK Dons inflicted a first defeat on pre-season promotion favourites Huddersfield.
Wright, who scored 15 goals as the Dons won League Two last term, ripped Town apart.
Huddersfield, who have signed 10 players under the regime of new boss Stan Ternent, went behind in the 16th minute when centre-back Jude Stirling headed home Wright's corner.
The home side, with this week's new recruits Liam Dickinson and Ian Craney making their debuts, played like strangers.
On the half-hour, Wright almost made it two when he burst through a static Town defence and fired against the outside of the right-hand post.
The second goal came just before half-time when an amazing breakaway left five Dons attackers against a sole Huddersfield defender in Andy Holdsworth.
Midfielder Peter Leven, making his first start since joining from Chesterfield, led the charge and exchanged passes with Wright before firing into the bottom corner.
Furious boss Ternent sent his players out five minutes early for the second half and brought on former skipper Jon Worthington and veteran striker Andy Booth.
Ternent switched to three up front but his side still failed to make much impression on a well-organised and hard-working Dons side.
Dons keeper Willy Gueret pulled off a superb double save from Booth and Chris Lucketti before Dickinson and Craney both shot straight at him.
Aaron Wilbraham saw a header come back off the bar, before strike partner Sam Baldock shrugged off the suspicion of offside to collect Wilbraham's through ball to slot the third under Matt Glennon.
Huddersfield grabbed a consolation through Gary Roberts after Stirling failed to cut out sub Keigan Parker's cross six minutes from time.
Huddersfield Town Team
Milton Keynes Dons Team
Huddersfield Town | Milton Keynes Dons |
Corners
| 7 | 3 |
Fouls
| 13 | 17 |
Goal attempts
| 15 | 8 |
Shots off target
| 8 | 1 |
Offsides
| 1 | 1 |