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‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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MK Dons Post Match on 18:28 - Oct 24 with 275 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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MK Dons Post Match on 18:31 - Oct 24 with 269 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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MK Dons Post Match on 18:31 - Oct 24 with 268 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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MK Dons Post Match on 10:18 - Oct 25 with 230 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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MK Dons Post Match on 10:31 - Oct 25 with 220 views
Blackpool secured a priceless three points over MK Dons at drenched Bloomfield Road.
Sullay Kaikai was the difference on the day, scoring his first goal of the season in the second half after several weeks out through injury.
In a first half of few chances, neither side were truly able to break down the opposition. CJ Hamilton utilised his pace well on the flanks on several occasions, getting in behind the MK Dons back line, but the final ball just wasn’t there at times.
A real battle was developing in the middle of the park between MJ Williams and David Kasumu, as both players looked to make their mark on the game.
In truth, neither side tested the goal in the opening 45 minutes, and it ended goalless.
Half time: Blackpool 0 MK Dons 0
The match was turning into a real tough battle, with difficult conditions not helping matters. The first real opportunity came just over an hour into the game, when the returning Sullay Kaikai opened the deadlock.
CJ Hamilton’s burst of pace down the right hand side was enough to skip past Dean Lewington and feed in the great cross to a number of waiting bodies in tangerine. It fell to Kaikai who expertly smashed it past Andrew Fisher to grab his first goal of the season.
Blackpool defended well after conceding, coming under pressure from MK Dons' substitute, Cameron Jerome.
Despite some half chances, the Seasiders were able to hold strong and claim the three points ahead of a trip south on Tuesday night to face AFC Wimbledon.
Sullay Kaikai’s second-half strike was the difference as MK Dons were beaten 1-0 by Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.
A tight affair was separated by the midfielder’s 66th-minute finish, as Russell Martin’s fell to back-to-back defeats, leaving them camped inside the bottom four in Sky Bet League One.
Boss Martin handed Andrew Fisher his league debut as one of four changes from the midweek defeat to Oxford United. Fisher, a Deadline Day signing from Blackburn Rovers, replaced Lee Nicholls between the sticks, while Richard Keogh, Louis Thompson and Joe Mason were the other new faces in the line-up.
The Dons gave Fisher some early touches of the ball, as they looked to play out from the back. He also had the ball in his hands inside the opening five minutes, gathering a low cross which was deflected his way by David Kasumu.
Martin’s men then earned their first corner, from which Kasumu miss-fired with his effort the edge of the box. Blackpool responded by winning a free-kick, which was sent over the crossbar by Sullay Kaikai.
On 13 minutes, Scott Fraser set Daniel Harvie free down the left but the wing-back’s cross was high and out of play. At the other end, Fisher flew out of his goal to claim a Demetri Mitchell delivery.
Poole went close to connecting with a Mason cross midway through the first half but was beaten to it by a Blackpool defender. Morris then looked to pounce on a Harvie ball in but this one was played behind him.
MK Dons had a shout for penalty with 11 minutes remaining in the half — Poole incensed that the referee had missed what he deemed to be a hand blocking his fierce goal-bound volley.
Later, Fraser had a shot of his own blocked after good play from Carlton Morris down the left flank — the final chance of a rather nondescript first half at Bloomfield Road.
The Dons set about changing that early in the second, working their way into the box just 60 seconds in. Poole’s cross wasn’t initially dealt with by the Blackpool defence but Harvie’s return ball in was blocked and then cleared.
Martin was forced into a change on 55 minutes due to an injury to Thompson. Ben Gladwin came on in his place.
Blackpool threatened moments later, and it took a Keogh interception to prevent CJ Hamilton from a clear chance on goal.
The Dons then made two more changes, as Martin swapped his frontline for Cameron Jerome and Stephen Walker. The two were involved in an attack right away — one which led to a Fraser attempt that was saved by Chris Maxwell.
Martin, though, saw his side fall behind just moments later as Kaikai swept home following a break down the right from Hamilton — a goal totally against the run of play. 1-0.
Poole tried to produce an instant response for the Dons, weaving his way into the Blackpool box only to see his shot blocked by a defender on its way through to goal.
With six minutes to play, Fisher was forced into a diving save to keep the deficit at just one goal.
That gave his teammates a chance to restore parity late on. Harvie almost did so but, as he worked his way into the area, play was inexplicably pulled back for a free-kick by referee Marc Edwards.
Gladwin stepped up to take the free-kick, but sent the ball - and the Dons' chances at a shre of the spols - high and over the crossbar.
Pleased for NC, after the team was announced you could see some people were waiting for us to lose.
We wanted an ugly win with a clean sheet, players digging deep, that's what we got.
We all know the problems, slow build up play, poor final ball, too many players out wide, not enough bodies in the central areas, but in a poor game by both teams their were quite a few positives as well as the three points.
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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MK Dons Post Match on 08:39 - Oct 26 with 206 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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MK Dons Post Match on 08:47 - Oct 26 with 204 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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MK Dons Post Match on 08:58 - Oct 26 with 202 views
“I've had words with CJ. We've got a good relationship on and off the pitch.”#Blackpool's Sully Kaikai hoping to form a strong partnership with CJ Hamilton after scoring the winner against #MK Dons.
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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