Milton Keynes Dons vs Chesterfield

4 January 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Miller

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

Callum Paterson 29’
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 44’

Sam Curtis 67’
Will Grigg 90+4’

Match summary

Milton Keynes Dons and Chesterfield shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Milton Keynes Dons led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Callum Paterson put Milton Keynes Dons ahead in the 29th minute and Rushian Hepburn-Murphy made it 2-0 in the 44th minute. In the second half, Sam Curtis pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 67th minute and Will Grigg equalised with a header in stoppage time.

Both sides had 10 shots, with 3 on target for Milton Keynes Dons and 3 for Chesterfield.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%

11 Shots 10

3 Shots on target 3

4 Corners 6

258 Passes 539

68.2% Pass accuracy 83.1%

12 Tackles 14

14 Fouls 7

4 Yellow cards 2

0 Offsides 1

Key events

Milton Keynes Dons Chesterfield

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Kick-off

6’

Adam LewisFoul

Aaron NemaneFoul

26’

Callum PatersonLeft foot shot

1-0

29’

31’

Tom NaylorJanoi Donacien

Rushian Hepburn-MurphyRight foot shot

2-0

44’

Half-time2-0

46’

Dylan DuffyAdam Lewis

Second half underway

Jack SandersFoul

54’

Jon MellishFoul

58’

59’

Ronan DarcyShot on target

66’

Will GriggLee Bonis

66’

Freddie LadapoRonan Darcy

67’

Sam CurtisHeader

2-1

Kane Thompson-SommersDan Crowley

70’

Jon MellishShot on target

70’

Scott HoganRushian Hepburn-Murphy

71’

76’

Vontae Daley-CampbellSam Curtis

Aaron CollinsJon Mellish

76’

Liam KellyFoul

79’

90+4’

Will Grigg

90+4’

Will GriggHeader

2-2

Full-time2-2

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Chesterfield attacking Milton Keynes Dons attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons 3-5-2 Starting XI

Chesterfield 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Craig McGillivray	90′	1	2	27	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Gethin Jones	90′	1	–	–	1	–	21	–	–	–	–
Jack Sanders	90′	2	–	1	12	8	20	2	–	–
Luke Offord	90′	2	3	–	6	4	28	3	–	–	–
Jon Mellish Taken off	76′	1	–	–	3	–	18	4	–	1

Midfielders5 players


Aaron Nemane	90′	–	1	20	2	–	–	1	3	1	1
Dan Crowley Taken off	70′	–	–	28	1	–	2	–	3	–	1	–
Liam Kelly	90′	–	–	38	4	–	2	4	2	1	–
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans	90′	–	–	23	1	–	–	2	5	–	2	–
Kane Thompson-Sommers Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	7	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Rushian Hepburn-Murphy Taken off	71′	1	–	2	1	–	–	–	2	–	8	–
Callum Paterson	90′	1	–	2	1	–	–	–	3	–	11	–
Scott Hogan Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	4	–
Aaron Collins Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Zac Hemming	90′	1	2	32	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Sam Curtis Taken off	76′	2	1	–	5	1	45	1	1	–	–
Janoi Donacien Taken off	31′	–	–	–	2	2	16	–	–	–	–
Sil Swinkels	90′	–	4	1	7	7	60	–	–	–	–
Adam Lewis Taken off	45′	–	1	–	3	1	20	1	–	–
Vontae Daley-Campbell Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	–	–	–	14	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Sammy Braybrooke	90′	–	–	61	–	–	2	–	5	–	1	–
Ryan Stirk	90′	–	–	73	–	–	1	1	4	–	–	–
Liam Mandeville	90′	–	2	59	3	–	3	–	9	1	3	–
Ronan Darcy Taken off	66′	–	–	20	1	–	1	–	3	–	1	–
James Berry	90′	–	–	34	1	–	1	–	3	2	2	–
Tom Naylor Came on as a substitute	59′	–	–	60	1	–	2	–	5	–	2	–
Dylan Duffy Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	28	1	–	1	–	4	1	–	–
Freddie Ladapo Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Lee Bonis Taken off	66′	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	6	2	10	–
Will Grigg Came on as a substitute	24′	1	–	1	1	–	–	–	1	–	4

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Milton Keynes Dons win 51% Avg odds 1.81

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.56

Chesterfield win 23% Avg odds 4.14

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Milton Keynes Dons D W W D L

Chesterfield W W W L D

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Previous and next meeting

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