League One
November 16, 2012
Tranmere
0 - 1
MK Dons
League One
19:45 +00:00, November 16, 2012
Prenton Park, England
Referee: Michael Naylor
Late Glee for Dons
Scoring Summary
| Tranmere Rovers | Milton Keynes Dons |
|---|---|
| Stephen Gleeson (87') |
Teams
| Tranmere Rovers | Milton Keynes Dons |
|---|---|
| 1 Owain fon Williams | 1 David Martin |
| 14 Zoumana Bakayogo | 24 Antony Kay |
| 2 Danny Holmes | 2 Jon Otsemobor |
| 4 Ash Taylor | 3 Dean Lewington |
| 21 Ben Gibson | 26 Luke Chadwick |
| 10 Andy Robinson | 8 Darren Potter |
| 8 James Wallace | 6 Steven Williams |
| 6 Liam Palmer | 7 Stephen Gleeson |
| 24 Jake Jervis | 14 Ryan Lowe |
| 11 Adam McGurk | 9 Dean Bowditch |
| 9 Jake Cassidy | 29 Angelo Balanta |
| Substitutes | |
| 33 Jason Mooney | Ian McLoughlin 16 |
| 5 Ian Goodison | Mathias Doumbe 4 |
| 19 Michael Kay | Adam Chicksen 12 |
| 12 Danny Harrison | Alan Smith 11 |
| 17 Max Power | Daniel Powell 17 |
| 15 Jake Kirby | James O'Shea 23 |
| 16 Cole Stockton | Ibrahim Sekajja 28 |
| Substitutions | |
| Danny Harrison for Jake Jervis (46) | Alan Smith for Ryan Lowe (58) |
| Cole Stockton for Adam McGurk (90) | Daniel Powell for Angelo Balanta (64) |
| Mathias Doumbe for Luke Chadwick (89) | |
| Yellow Cards | |
| Ben Gibson (23) | Alan Smith (90) |
| Jake Jervis (24) | |
| · Squads: Tranmere Rovers | Milton Keynes Dons | |
Stephen Gleeson's late winner sank leaders Tranmere 1-0 and fired MK Dons up to second in League One.
The Dons controlled much of the first half and soaked up second-half Tranmere pressure before securing victory with three minutes left.
Ryan Lowe missed a glorious chance to put them ahead when he found himself one-on-one with Owain Fon Williams in the eighth minute, but the former Bury man dragged his shot wide.
Jake Cassidy had Rovers' clearest chance after 28 minutes, but failed to convert James Wallace's superb centre when only 12 yards out.
Wallace tested Dons keeper David Martin early in the second half and was in the thick of the action again after 68 minutes, heading Dean Lewington's flick off the line with Fon Williams beaten.
But the Dons stole all three points when Gleeson followed up after Fon Williams could only parry Daniel Powell's cross and stabbed home from six yards.