Milton Keynes Dons 3-1 Cheltenham Town: result and report

League One · Saturday 25 October 2008

Result

Milton Keynes Dons 3-1 Cheltenham Town

League One · Saturday 25 October 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Milton Keynes Dons 3-1 Cheltenham Town: match report

Milton Keynes Dons defeated Cheltenham Town 3-1 in the League One on Saturday 25 October 2008. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Ali Gerba opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Milton Keynes Dons's goals came from Ali Gerba (9'), Sam Baldock (55', penalty) and Ali Gerba (80'). Cheltenham Town scored through Gavin Caines (26').

Discipline: Milton Keynes Dons received 1 yellow card and 1 red card; Cheltenham Town received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Milton Keynes Dons were 8th on 19 points from 12 and Cheltenham Town 20th on 11 points from 13. Milton Keynes Dons went on to finish that season 2nd with 89 points, and Cheltenham Town 23rd with 39.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Goal · Ali GerbaMilton Keynes Dons · 1-0
  • 25'Yellow card · Jude StirlingMilton Keynes Dons
  • 26'Goal · Gavin CainesCheltenham Town · 1-1
  • 30'Red card · Willy GueretMilton Keynes Dons
  • 42'Yellow card · Josh PayneCheltenham Town
  • 54'Yellow card · Lloyd OwusuCheltenham Town
  • 55'Penalty goal · Sam BaldockMilton Keynes Dons · 2-1
  • 71'Yellow card · Ian WestlakeCheltenham Town
  • 80'Goal · Ali GerbaMilton Keynes Dons · 3-1
  • 83'Second yellow · Lloyd OwusuCheltenham Town