Reading FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2023-24

Reading FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Milton Keynes Dons FC

Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 15:00 Select Car Leasing Stadium 4,325 HT 45' · FT 45'

• Overview

• Events

• Lineups

• H2H

• Match Preview

  Reading FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — FA Cup at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

  • Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
  • Milton Keynes Dons FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

  Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
  • Assistant 1 Declan O'Shea (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jacob Lehane (England)

  Head-to-Head

  1

  Reading FC 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC

  Last 5 meetings

  2023-11-04 Reading FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC

  Recent Form

  Reading FC

  Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
  04 Nov	Milton Keynes Dons FC	H	3–2	W
  28 Oct	Portsmouth FC	H	2–3	L
  24 Oct	Fleetwood Town FC	H	1–2	L
  21 Oct	Charlton Athletic FC	A	0–4	L
  07 Oct	Leyton Orient FC	A	1–2	L
  03 Oct	Northampton Town FC	A	1–3	L

  Milton Keynes Dons FC

  Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
  04 Nov	Reading FC	A	2–3	L
  07 May	Burton Albion FC	A	0–0	D
  29 Apr	Barnsley FC	H	4–4	D
  22 Apr	Fleetwood Town FC	A	0–1	L
  18 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	H	0–1	L
  15 Apr	Cheltenham Town FC	H	2–2	D

  Key Stats

  100% Both Teams to Score
  H2H (1 games)

  100% Over 2.5 Goals
  H2H history

  0% Clean Sheets
  Reading FC this season

  0% Clean Sheets
  Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

• Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' GOAL! Kelvin Ehibhationhan scores on 3. Assisted by Lewis Wing
  • 8' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 8 minutes.
  • 13' Callum Tripp needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Milton Keynes Dons FC that had 177 games and scored 240 goals.
  • 20' The whistle greets Jack Tucker as he departs to be replaced by Jack Payne.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 33' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' Milton Keynes Dons FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 39' GOAL! Alex Gilbey scores on 39. Assisted by Cameron Norman
  • 44' It’s high time Ruben Selles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Another change for Reading FC made on 46 minute. Ben Elliott leaves to be changed by Femi Azeez.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Hutchinson on 49.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Craig is hanging Sam Hutchinson on the field on 59 minute.
  • 60' Dominic Ballard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Caylan Vickers on 60 minute.
  • 64' Harvey Knibbs puts Reading FC on the lead.
  • 66' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Conor Grant is hanging Jonathan Leko on the field on 66 minute.
  • 68' What a strike from Lewis Wing! The score is 3-1.
  • 73' Milton Keynes Dons FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harvey Knibbs on 77.
  • 81' Dean Lewington is replacing Dawson Devoy for the Milton Keynes Dons FC side.
  • 85' The whistle greets Matty Carson as he departs to be replaced by Jeriel Dorsett.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Max Dean.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Reading FC players.

• Reading FC

  Starting XI

  • 23
    Sam Hutchinson ↓ Michael Craig 59'
  • 29
    Lewis Wing
  • 22
    Joel Pereira
  • 40
    Tivonge Rushesha
  • 32
    Nelson Abbey
  • 12
    Paul Mukairu ↓ Harvey Knibbs 46'
  • 47
    Matty Carson ↓ Jeriel Dorsett 85'
  • 42
    Caylan Vickers ↓ Dominic Ballard 60'
  • 24
    Tyler Bindon
  • 15
    Kelvin Ehibhationhan
  • 4
    Ben Elliott ↓ Femi Azeez 46'

  Bench

  • 3
    Tom Holmes
  • 18
    Nesta Guinness-Walker
  • 7
    Harvey Knibbs ↑ 46'
  • 20
    Jeriel Dorsett ↑ 85'
  • 11
    Femi Azeez ↑ 46'
  • 41
    Harvey Collins
  • 36
    Michael Craig ↑ 59'
  • 8
    Charlie Savage
  • 9
    Dominic Ballard ↑ 60'

  Coach Ruben Selles

  Milton Keynes Dons FC

  Starting XI

  • 10
    Mohamed Eisa ↓ Max Dean 66'
  • 8
    Alex Gilbey
  • 7
    Jonathan Leko ↓ Conor Grant 66'
  • 4
    Jack Tucker ↓ Jack Payne 20'
  • 2
    Cameron Norman
  • 15
    Tommy Smith ↓ Callum Tripp 81'
  • 21
    Daniel Harvie
  • 5
    Warren O'Hora
  • 28
    Dawson Devoy ↓ Dean Lewington 81'
  • 32
    Michael Kelly
  • 6
    MJ Williams

  Bench

  • 1
    Craig MacGillivray
  • 3
    Dean Lewington ↑ 81'
  • 11
    Jack Payne ↑ 20'
  • 16
    Conor Grant ↑ 66'
  • 30
    Matthew Dennis
  • 19
    Brooklyn Ilunga
  • 20
    Darragh Burns
  • 18
    Max Dean ↑ 66'
  • 34
    Callum Tripp ↑ 81'

  Coach Graham Alexander

• Head to Head

  2023-11-04 Reading FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC

  Reading FC Form

  2023-11-04 Reading FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2023-10-28 Reading FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC L 2023-10-24 Reading FC 1–2 Fleetwood Town FC L 2023-10-21 Charlton Athletic FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2023-10-07 Leyton Orient FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2023-10-03 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Reading FC L

  Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

  2023-11-04 Reading FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2023-05-07 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2023-04-29 Milton Keynes Dons FC 4–4 Barnsley FC D 2023-04-22 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2023-04-18 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2023-04-15 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC D