Milton Keynes Dons 5-1 Colchester United: result and report

League One · Saturday 24 November 2012

Result

Milton Keynes Dons 5-1 Colchester United

League One · Saturday 24 November 2012, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Milton Keynes Dons 5-1 Colchester United: match report

Milton Keynes Dons won against Colchester United 5-1 in the League One on Saturday 24 November 2012. The half-time score was 2-0.

Luke Chadwick opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Milton Keynes Dons's goals came from Luke Chadwick (28'), Shaun Williams (37', penalty), Jon Otsemobor (61'), Luke Chadwick (64') and Ryan Lowe (82'). Colchester United scored through Ian Henderson (63').

Discipline: Milton Keynes Dons received no yellow cards; Colchester United received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Milton Keynes Dons were 3rd on 33 points from 19 and Colchester United 16th on 23 points from 19. Milton Keynes Dons went on to finish that season 8th with 70 points, and Colchester United 20th with 51.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Milton Keynes Dons wins, 2 draws and 1 for Colchester United.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 28'Goal · Luke ChadwickMilton Keynes Dons · 1-0
  • 37'Penalty goal · Shaun WilliamsMilton Keynes Dons · 2-0
  • 50'Yellow card · Magnus OkuonghaeColchester United
  • 61'Goal · Jon OtsemoborMilton Keynes Dons · 3-0
  • 63'Goal · Ian HendersonColchester United · 3-1
  • 64'Goal · Luke ChadwickMilton Keynes Dons · 4-1
  • 66'Red card · Gavin MasseyColchester United
  • 74'Yellow card · J. ThompsonColchester United
  • 82'Goal · Ryan LoweMilton Keynes Dons · 5-1

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Milton Keynes Dons 5, draws 2, Colchester United 1.

Team news

Milton Keynes Dons expected line-up

David Martin, Dean Lewington, Jon Otsemobor, Antony Kay, Stephen Gleeson, Shaun Williams, Darren Potter, Luke Chadwick, Dean Bowditch, Daniel Powell, Alan Smith

Colchester United expected line-up

Tom Eastman, Michael Rose, Magnus Okuonghae, Brian Wilson, Craig Eastmond, Marcus Bean, Anthony Wordsworth, Ian Henderson, Jabo Ibehre