Milton Keynes Dons vs Shrewsbury Town

24 January 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Alan Dale

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 3–0

Callum Paterson 8’, 11’ (pen), 34’
Luke Offord 81’
Dan Crowley 88’

Thomas Sang 83’

Match summary

Milton Keynes Dons won comfortably, 5-1 at home to Shrewsbury Town. Milton Keynes Dons led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Callum Paterson put Milton Keynes Dons ahead in the 8th minute, Paterson made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 11th minute, and Paterson made it 3-0 in the 34th minute. In the second half, Luke Offord made it 4-0 in the 81st minute, Thomas Sang pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 83rd minute, and Dan Crowley made it 5-1 in the 88th minute.

Shots finished 13-11 to Milton Keynes Dons, with 8 on target for Milton Keynes Dons and 3 for Shrewsbury Town.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%

13 Shots 11

8 Shots on target 3

1 Corners 1

424 Passes 380

78.3% Pass accuracy 73.9%

18 Tackles 14

12 Fouls 8

1 Yellow cards 4

Key events

Milton Keynes Dons Shrewsbury Town

Kick-off

7’

Iwan MorganFoul

Callum PatersonRight foot shot

1-0

8’

10’

Luca HooleFoul

Callum PatersonPenalty

2-0

11’

Aaron NemaneFoul

31’

Callum PatersonLeft foot shot

3-0

34’

40’

Taylor PerryFoul

Callum PatersonShot on target

41’

44’

Sam ClucasShot on target

Half-time3-0

Jon MellishAaron Nemane

46’

Second half underway

Alex GilbeyShot on target

53’

55’

Iwan MorganShot on target

Jay MateteAlex Gilbey

69’

Connor Lemonheigh-EvansGethin Jones

69’

72’

George LloydTaylor Perry

72’

Thomas SangIwan Morgan

72’

Ojinnaka TempleTrey Samuel Ogunsuyi

Scott HoganCallum Paterson

77’

Luke OffordRight foot shot

4-0

81’

Dan CrowleyLiam Kelly

82’

83’

Thomas SangRight foot shot

4-1

Dan CrowleyRight foot shot

5-1

88’

Scott HoganShot on target

88’

90+3’

Sam ClucasArgument

Full-time5-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Shrewsbury Town attacking Milton Keynes Dons attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons 3-1-4-2 Starting XI

Shrewsbury Town 4-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Craig McGillivray	90′	3	1	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Jack Sanders	90′	3	2	2	7	4	50	–	–	–	–
Curtis Nelson	90′	1	1	2	5	4	49	1	–	–	–
Luke Offord	90′	1	3	–	2	1	63	2	1	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Liam Kelly Taken off	82′	–	–	46	–	–	–	2	1	2	–	–
Gethin Jones Taken off	69′	–	–	22	–	–	5	1	6	–	–	–
Ben Wiles	90′	–	2	50	3	–	1	–	4	–	2	–
Alex Gilbey Taken off	69′	–	–	31	1	–	–	3	4	1	2	–
Aaron Nemane Taken off	45′	–	–	13	–	–	–	–	1	2	1
Jon Mellish Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	18	1	–	3	1	5	1	–	–
Jay Matete Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	13	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	8	–	–	1	–	6	1	1	–
Dan Crowley Came on as a substitute	8′	1	–	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Callum Paterson Taken off	77′	3	–	4	4	–	–	–	4	1	8	–
Aaron Collins	90′	–	–	4	–	–	–	1	–	–	12	–
Scott Hogan Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	2	1	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Will Brook	90′	3	5	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Nick Freeman	90′	1	2	–	2	1	55	–	–	–	–
Luca Hoole	90′	2	–	–	4	2	30	1	–	–
William Boyle	90′	2	3	–	10	7	40	–	–	–	–
Josh Ruffels	90′	2	1	–	4	1	43	1	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Sam Clucas	90′	–	–	40	2	–	3	–	3	–	–
Ismeal Kabia	90′	–	–	31	2	–	1	–	5	–	4	–
Taylor Perry Taken off	72′	–	–	33	–	–	1	–	5	3	1
Iwan Morgan Taken off	72′	–	–	15	–	–	1	–	1	2	–
Thomas Sang Came on as a substitute	18′	1	–	11	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


John Marquis	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	4	4	31	–
Trey Samuel Ogunsuyi Taken off	72′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	12	–
Ojinnaka Temple Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	6	–
George Lloyd Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	1	3	–

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 65% Avg odds 1.44

Draw 22% Avg odds 4.26

Shrewsbury Town win 13% Avg odds 7.01

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

Form going into the game

Milton Keynes Dons W D L D W

Shrewsbury Town L L L L W

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