Oxford United 3-1 Milton Keynes Dons: result and report

League One · Monday 1 January 2018

Result

Oxford United 3-1 Milton Keynes Dons

League One · Monday 1 January 2018, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Oxford United 3-1 Milton Keynes Dons: match report

Oxford United won against Milton Keynes Dons 3-1 in the League One on Monday 1 January 2018. The half-time score was 2-1.

Wes Thomas opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Oxford United's goals came from Wes Thomas (15'), G. van Kessel (45+1') and Jonathan Obika (59'). Milton Keynes Dons scored through Alex Gilbey (25').

Discipline: Oxford United received 1 yellow card; Milton Keynes Dons received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Oxford United were 12th on 32 points from 25 and Milton Keynes Dons 17th on 29 points from 25. Oxford United went on to finish that season 16th with 56 points, and Milton Keynes Dons 23rd with 45.

Oxford United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Milton Keynes Dons in a 4-1-4-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Oxford United win, 2 draws and 0 for Milton Keynes Dons.

Going into the match Oxford United's last five read L-D-L-D-W and Milton Keynes Dons's W-L-L-D-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 11'Yellow card · George WilliamsMilton Keynes Dons
  • 15'Goal · Wes ThomasOxford United · 1-0
  • 25'Goal · Alex GilbeyMilton Keynes Dons · 1-1
  • 45+1'Yellow card · R. MuirheadMilton Keynes Dons
  • 45+1'Goal · G. van KesselOxford United · 2-1
  • 59'Goal · Jonathan ObikaOxford United · 3-1
  • 67'Yellow card · Ryan LedsonOxford United

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Oxford United 1, draws 2, Milton Keynes Dons 0.

Team news

Oxford United line-up (4-4-2)

Simon Eastwood, Aaron Martin, Ricardinho, John Mousinho, Ryan Ledson, Jack Payne, Josh Ruffels, Canice Carroll, Wes Thomas, Jonathan Obika, Gino van Kessel

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

Lee Nicholls, G. Williams, Scott Golbourne, Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Edward Upson, Ousseynou Cissé, Peter Pawlett, Conor McGrandles, Alex Gilbey, Kieran Agard, Robbie Muirhead