AFC Wimbledon continue dominance over MK Dons to reach FA Cup second round

AFC Wimbledon beat bitter rivals MK Dons for the third time in a row after a 2-0 win at Stadium MK in the FA Cup first round.

Matty Stevens put AFC Wimbledon ahead just before half time before Omar Bugiel doubled their lead in the opening minutes of the second half.

MK Dons’ misery was compounded when Connor Lemonheigh-Evans was sent off in the second half, with the visitors advancing to the second round.

Stevens flicked a header wide in a great early chance as the first half took time to get going.

MK Dons then had their best chance of the first half when Alex Gilbey was thwarted by Owen Goodman.

The visitors began to create more chances, with the best seeing MK Dons goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray deny Stevens.

AFC Wimbledon opened the scoring in the 44th minute as Bugiel threaded through Stevens to flick a finish into the bottom corner.

Bugiel would then double the visitor’s lead in the 50th minute as he bundled home when MK Dons couldn’t clear a free-kick.

The hosts then saw Lemonheigh-Evans sent off for a second yellow card in the 70th minute for a foul on Josh Neufville, and they would ultimately come up short in their comeback attempts.