Walsall 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons: result and report

League Two · Monday 23 February 2026

Result

Walsall 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons

League Two · Monday 23 February 2026, 20:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Walsall 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons: match report

Walsall lost to Milton Keynes Dons 0-2 in the League Two on Monday 23 February 2026. The half-time score was 0-1.

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Walsall did not score. Milton Keynes Dons scored through Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (30') and Jon Mellish (84').

Discipline: Walsall received 2 yellow cards; Milton Keynes Dons received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Walsall were 9th on 50 points from 31 and Milton Keynes Dons 5th on 58 points from 32. Walsall went on to finish that season 13th with 65 points, and Milton Keynes Dons 1st with 87.

Walsall lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Milton Keynes Dons in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Marvin Ekpiteta of Milton Keynes Dons (7.4), ahead of Alex Gilbey (7.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Walsall wins, 4 draws and 3 for Milton Keynes Dons.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 26'Yellow card · Alexander PattisonWalsall
  • 30'Goal · Rushian Hepburn-MurphyMilton Keynes Dons · 0-1
  • 44'Yellow card · Daniel CrowleyMilton Keynes Dons
  • 45'Yellow card · Aden FlintWalsall
  • 58'Yellow card · Jon MellishMilton Keynes Dons
  • 69'Yellow card · Marvin EkpitetaMilton Keynes Dons
  • 84'Goal · Jon MellishMilton Keynes Dons · 0-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Walsall 3, draws 4, Milton Keynes Dons 3.

Team news

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Walsall line-up (3-4-2-1)

Sam Hornby, Priestley Farquharson, Aden Flint, Kacper Łopata, Courtney Clarke, Alex Pattison, Brandon Comley, Jid Okeke, Daniel Kanu, Charlie Lakin, Aaron Pressley

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

Craig MacGillivray, Gethin Jones, Marvin Ekpiteta, Curtis Nelson, Luke Offord, Dan Crowley, Liam Kelly, Ben Wiles, Alex Gilbey, Jon Mellish, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy