Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons

23 February 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Peter Wright

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 30’
  • Jon Mellish 84’

Match summary

Milton Keynes Dons beat Walsall 2-0 on the road. Milton Keynes Dons led 1-0 at half-time.

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy put Milton Keynes Dons ahead in the 30th minute and Jon Mellish made it 0-2 from a corner in the 84th minute.

Both sides had 7 shots, with 3 on target for Walsall and 3 for Milton Keynes Dons.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
7 Shots 6
3 Shots on target 3
2 Corners 7
254 Passes 302
61.4% Pass accuracy 62.9%
13 Tackles 15
7 Fouls 17
2 Yellow cards 3
6 Offsides 1

Key events

Walsall Milton Keynes Dons
Kick-off
Alex PattisonFoul
26’
30’
Rushian Hepburn-MurphyRight foot shot0-1 (Milton Keynes Dons)
44’
Dan CrowleyFoul
Aden FlintArgument
45’
Half-time0-1
49’
Rushian Hepburn-MurphyShot on target
Second half underway
Daniel KanuShot on target
57’
58’
Jon MellishTime wasting
Rico RichardsCharlie Lakin
59’
Jamie JellisAlex Pattison
59’
69’
Marvin EkpitetaFoul
Daniel KanuShot on target
73’
74’
Scott HoganDan Crowley
Harrison BurkeKacper Łopata
76’
Albert AdomahJid Okeke
76’
Rico RichardsShot on target
78’
Aaron Loupalo-BiCourtney Clarke
82’
84’
Jon MellishLeft foot shot0-2 (Milton Keynes Dons)
86’
Connor Lemonheigh-EvansGethin Jones
90+2’
Jack SandersLiam Kelly
90+2’
Aaron NemaneRushian Hepburn-Murphy
Full-time0-2

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Milton Keynes Dons attacking Walsall attacking 
6’ Jon Mellish (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, blocked 9’ Dan Crowley (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, blocked 30’ Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, goal 49’ Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, saved 51’ Aaron Pressley (Walsall), open play, off target 53’ Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, off target 57’ Daniel Kanu (Walsall), open play, saved 71’ Courtney Clarke (Walsall), open play, off target 73’ Daniel Kanu (Walsall), open play, saved 78’ Rico Richards (Walsall), open play, saved 84’ Jon Mellish (Milton Keynes Dons), from a corner, goal 90+3’ Daniel Kanu (Walsall), open play, off target 90+5’ Brandon Comley (Walsall), open play, off target 6’ Jon Mellish (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, blocked 9’ Dan Crowley (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, blocked 30’ Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, goal 49’ Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, saved 51’ Aaron Pressley (Walsall), open play, off target 53’ Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, off target 57’ Daniel Kanu (Walsall), open play, saved 71’ Courtney Clarke (Walsall), open play, off target 73’ Daniel Kanu (Walsall), open play, saved 78’ Rico Richards (Walsall), open play, saved 84’ Jon Mellish (Milton Keynes Dons), from a corner, goal 90+3’ Daniel Kanu (Walsall), open play, off target 90+5’ Brandon Comley (Walsall), open play, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Walsall 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Hornby
Farquharson
Flint
Łopata 76’
Comley
Clarke 82’
Pattison 59’
Okeke 76’
Kanu
Lakin 59’
Pressley
Milton Keynes Dons 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McGillivray
Jones 86’
Ekpiteta
Nelson
Offord
Mellish
Crowley 74’
Kelly 90’
Wiles
Gilbey
Hepburn-Murphy 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Hornby
90′ 0 2 29 3 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Priestley Farquharson
90′ – 3 1 12 5 29 – – – –
Aden Flint
90′ 1 – – 5 3 21 – – –
Kacper Łopata Taken off
76′ – 1 1 3 2 23 – – – –
Jid Okeke Taken off
76′ – 1 – 1 – 14 – – – –
Harrison Burke Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – 3 3 4 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Courtney Clarke Taken off
82′ – – 20 – – 1 2 5 3 – –
Alex Pattison Taken off
59′ – – 5 – – 1 – 2 2 –
Brandon Comley
90′ – – 32 3 – 2 – 7 1 2 –
Rico Richards Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 20 – – – – 3 – 1 –
Jamie Jellis Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 21 2 – – – 3 – 1 –
Forwards5 players
Daniel Kanu
90′ – – 3 2 – – – 4 2 3 –
Charlie Lakin Taken off
59′ – – – – – – – 4 2 12 –
Aaron Pressley
90′ – – 1 – – – – 10 2 13 –
Albert Adomah Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – – 4 – 3 –
Aaron Loupalo-Bi Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 1 1 5 –
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

Walsall win 28% Avg odds 3.35
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.24
Milton Keynes Dons win 43% Avg odds 2.14

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

Form going into the game

Walsall DDLLD
Milton Keynes Dons WDWWD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.