Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Colchester United: result and report

League Two · Wednesday 18 March 2026

Result

Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Colchester United

League Two · Wednesday 18 March 2026, 20:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

Milton Keynes Dons · Colchester United · League Two predictions

Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Colchester United: match report

Milton Keynes Dons won against Colchester United 1-0 in the League Two on Wednesday 18 March 2026. The half-time score was 1-0.

The only goal was an own goal by Matt Macey in the 39th minute, credited to Milton Keynes Dons.

Discipline: Milton Keynes Dons received 2 yellow cards; Colchester United received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Milton Keynes Dons were 2nd on 71 points from 37 and Colchester United 13th on 53 points from 36. Milton Keynes Dons went on to finish that season 1st with 87 points, and Colchester United 12th with 66.

Milton Keynes Dons lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Colchester United in a 5-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Marvin Ekpiteta of Milton Keynes Dons (8.0), ahead of Liam Kelly (7.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Milton Keynes Dons wins, 0 draws and 3 for Colchester United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Yellow card · Kyreece LisbieColchester United
  • 13'Yellow cardColchester United
  • 19'Yellow card · Samson TovideColchester United
  • 39'Own goal · Matt MaceyMilton Keynes Dons · 1-0
  • 44'Yellow card · Daniel CrowleyMilton Keynes Dons
  • 52'Yellow card · Jack SandersMilton Keynes Dons
  • 72'Yellow card · Tom FlanaganColchester United
  • 79'Yellow card · Jack PayneColchester United

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Milton Keynes Dons 2, draws 0, Colchester United 3.

Team news

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Milton Keynes Dons line-up (3-4-2-1)

Craig MacGillivray, Marvin Ekpiteta, Jack Sanders, Luke Offord, Gethin Jones, Liam Kelly, Dan Crowley, Jon Mellish, Ben Wiles, Alex Gilbey, Aaron Collins

Colchester United line-up (5-3-2)

Matt Macey, Rob Hunt, Jack Tucker, Tom Flanagan, Frankie Terry, Kane Vincent-Young, Finley Barbrook, Arthur Read, Harry Anderson, Kyreece Lisbie, Samson Tovide