MK Dons 3-1 Notts County

Notts such an easy day for County

MK Dons breased past a poor Notts County side thanks to goals from Luke Chadwick, Shaun Williams and Patrick Bamford.  MK welcomed back Samir Carruthers fresh off his international duties as Jason Banton was dropped to the bench, Karl Robinson's only change. County handed a debut to new loan signing Marcus Haber who was partnered by Danny Haynes in attack, behind them was on-loan Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor, summer signing David Bell, set piece specialist Alan Sheehan and experienced centre backs Dean Leacock and Gary Liddle.

MK Dons hadn't suffered defeat to any Notts County side since December 2010 and this run looked set to continue from the off, referee Scott Mathieson blew his whistle and virtually the first attack of the match saw the Dons go one up. Sheehan's week header back towards Bialkowski saw in-form Dons striker Bamford get to the ball before the onrushing County keeper. Bamford turned and slid the ball into the path of Luke Chadwick who couldn't believe his luck and calmly slotted the ball into the unguarded net after just 5 minutes. The worst possible start for Chris Kiwomya's men.

Chadwick gave MK Dons the perfect start

A pair of yellow cards followed for McGregor and Haynes as bottom side Notts went in search of a quick leveller. It was the Magpies' that has the next chance 11 minutes later. A delightful cross in from the left towards Haber who saw his powerful header juggled by Martin on the goal line, cue the appeals that were waved away by referee Mathieson.

Williams doubled the advantage

Karl Robinson's men then took control as Carruthers fired a shot just wide.  The lively Bamford then floated a cross for Stephen Gleeson to watch his placed header hit the woodwork.  The Dons' needed a second goal and it wasn't far away.

County gave away a sloppy free kick just outside the box and set piece expert Shaun Williams curled his shot over the wall, away from Bialkowski who could merely watch as the ball flew past him into the top corner and Williams grabbed his second of the season and MK Dons' second of the game.

Half time arrived at 2-0, however a cricket score looked on the cards at Stadium:MK.

The start of the second half continued how the first ended, Carruthers giving County another warning as his shot skimmed the top of Bialkowski's net and on-loan winger Danny Green saw his effort cleared off the line, the Dons looking for more to make the score emphatic.

Kiwomya then made changed to his lackluster Notts' side, introducing Yoann Arquinn and Jack Grealish for the unimpressive David Bell and Danny Haynes.

This made no difference and it was the rampant Dons that carried on pushing, Bamford sending a tame header into the awaiting hands of the Notts' stopper before he got down sharply to deny Bamford once again from a goal bound shot.

Despite the Dons' pressure County then countered.  McGregor beating a poor offside trap and confidently dispatching the ball past Martin giving the Nottinghamshire side a lifeline.

Robinson then sent on McLeod and Alli for Green and Chadwick. The substitutes combined as the Dons' all time leading goalscorer cut in from the left found himself 1 on 1. He shaped towards the far corner and was a whisker away from Making it 3.

McLeod was then sent through for a second time and once again failed to beat Bialkowski as the danger was cleared but the home side weren't finished yet.

Alli and McLeod linked up once again and Notts' keeper went to smother at the feet of McLeod.  All he could do was parry to Bamford who calmly volleyed into an empty net under pressure, in front of the Cowshed, for his 6th of the season and putting the result beyond doubt.

Bamford netting once again

Full time at Stadium:MK and County were no further to sorting their problems, an awful display and the Dons were comfortable throughout. Robinson's men have the week off, whereas County travel to table topping Orient on Tuesday.