Rotherham United 2-1 Milton Keynes Dons: result and report

League One · Saturday 23 December 2017

Result

Rotherham United 2-1 Milton Keynes Dons

League One · Saturday 23 December 2017, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Rotherham United 2-1 Milton Keynes Dons: match report

Rotherham United defeated Milton Keynes Dons 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 23 December 2017. The half-time score was 2-1.

Chuks Aneke opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Rotherham United's goals came from an own goal by Chuks Aneke (21') and Will Vaulks (29'). Milton Keynes Dons scored through Chuks Aneke (9').

Discipline: Rotherham United received 2 yellow cards; Milton Keynes Dons received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 10th on 30 points from 22 and Milton Keynes Dons 18th on 26 points from 22. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 4th with 84 points, and Milton Keynes Dons 23rd with 45.

Rotherham United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Milton Keynes Dons in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Rotherham United win, 2 draws and 3 for Milton Keynes Dons.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Goal · Chuks AnekeMilton Keynes Dons · 0-1
  • 21'Own goal · Chuks AnekeRotherham United · 1-1
  • 29'Goal · Will VaulksRotherham United · 2-1
  • 32'Yellow card · Ethan Ebanks-LandellMilton Keynes Dons
  • 41'Yellow card · Lee FrecklingtonRotherham United
  • 60'Yellow card · Scott WoottonMilton Keynes Dons
  • 67'Yellow card · Semi AjayiRotherham United
  • 79'Yellow card · Chuks AnekeMilton Keynes Dons
  • 90+5'Yellow card · C. McGrandlesMilton Keynes Dons

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Rotherham United 1, draws 2, Milton Keynes Dons 3.

Team news

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

Marek Rodák, Joe Mattock, Semi Ajayi, A. Forde, Josh Emmanuel, Will Vaulks, Lee Frecklington, Richie Towell, Ryan Williams, David Ball, Jerry Yates

Milton Keynes Dons line-up (4-2-3-1)

Lee Nicholls, G. Williams, Joe Walsh, Scott Wootton, Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Edward Upson, Peter Pawlett, Conor McGrandles, Osman Sow, C. Aneke, Kieran Agard