MK Dons' difficult spell continued after defeat at Accrington Stanley

MK Dons continued their miserable run as they lost 2-0 to Accrington Stanley.

First half goals by Tyler Walton and Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh won the day for the home side, who triumphed in a match of few chances at the Wham Stadium.

The result meant defeat for the Dons in their first game with Ben Gladwin in interim charge following the departure of Scott Lindsey the previous Sunday.

A troubled start to 2025 for MK Dons has seen them win just two games since the turn of the year, with the latest result meaning MK Dons are now on a run of seven games without a win. They are now in 18th position in the table and sit ten points clear of the relegation zone, ahead of a meeting with second-bottom Morecambe on Saturday.

After defeat to Colchester in their previous game lead to Lindsey’s exit from the club, Gladwin was asked to pick up the pieces, starting with the trip to the North West.

Few chances were created by either side in the opening 23 minutes of football, but one would be created and scored. Seb Quirk’s cross found Walton, who managed to guide a header into the back of the net.

MK Dons did have a burst of possession after the goal but struggled to create clear opportunities and they instead conceded for a second time in the final six minutes of the half. O’Brien-Whitmarsh picked up the ball from Charlie Caton’s header, twisted away from his marker and duly beat Connal Trueman.

That more or less ended up being enough, with half-chances for Scott Hogan and Luke Offord being the best the visitors could muster as they slipped up to defeat in the North West.

Defeat came with no shots on target for the Dons, which was the second game in a row without one, as they continue their troubled run.