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As postponements go I feel like this was a good one. A tired squad with a few injury concerns against a team that had won three in a row and likely to be conditions that would favour them more than us. They wouldn't have brought many yesterday and they'll bring even less to the rearranged fixture and hopefully they go home disappointed after an away defeat.
EVERTON v BRENTFORD 2-1 FULHAM v LIVERPOOL 1-2 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR v SUNDERLAND 2-1 BLACKBURN ROVERS v CHARLTON ATHLETIC 2-1 BLACKPOOL v BRADFORD CITY 1-1 NEWPORT COUNTY v TRANMERE ROVERS 1-2
Powell returns to Forest. No real surprise there. No point him being here as he's not even getting on the bench now. Did well enough early on in his spell but maybe not quite ready for this level.
They have a new inflatable cover now. Not sure if it's removed from view when not in use unlike the other covers that were left around the edge of the playing surface,
It does seem to be that when Ipswich are at home that the West Stand is considerably more sparse. Let's hope we don't have too many more clashes with them. I think that there are a number of stewards who work at both grounds.
My brother informed me that I hadn't included Jack's Tucker and Payne, quite an oversight on my part. Also Tommy Smith, Jabo Ibehre and Brennan Dickenson so there's been a few.
Apologies, he was meant to be in the 10 instead of Tovide but I hadn't changed it despite putting Tovide on the bench. Which proved to be incorrect but Payne did start in the 10.
After two hard fought 1-1 draws away from home across the festive period we kick off the New Year with a home match against Milton Keynes. Tickets look to be selling well, although not in the West Stand it seems, so should be a decent crowd providing MK bring more than their normal coach load. I know it doesn’t count for anything but the calendar year League Two table has us in fifth with 72 points from 46 matches played so 2025 hasn’t been a bad year to be a U’s fan.
We had kept the same starting lineup for a few matches but Danny made changes for the Gillingham game with Hunt and Payne coming in for KVY and Tovide also Anderson looked to have picked up an injury on Monday night so I’m going to assume he’s unavailable which will be a big miss for us. I’m expecting the U’s to line up as follows:
Macey
Vincent Young Tucker Araujo Iandolo
Bishop Read
Lisbie Edwards
Tovide
Mbick
Subs
Smith Hunt Goodwin Tovide Terry Gape Gordon
I think Mbick has looked tired recently so wouldn't be surprised to see Tovide start. I’m not sure whether Akande is ready to play but he can’t be far off and I’m also unsure as to the fitness of Williams, Anderson and Oni so have left them out of the matchday 18.
MK had a difficult time in League Two last season, sacking two managers, but ended the season with the experienced Paul Warne in charge who, in my opinion, was a very good appointment. They’re probably not doing as well as they would’ve liked this season, given that they have one of the bigger budgets in the division, but are still in fourth position with the most number of goals scored and highest goal difference. I fully expect them to finish in the top seven but more than likely in the top three. They’re in decent form too with three wins and two draws in their last six league matches. They also have a 3rd Round FA Cup tie against Oxford to look forward to after knocking us out in the 1st Round back in November. In my head we don’t have a great record against MK and, according to the BBC, it’s just nine wins against 15 in our 28 meetings across all competitions. We did manage the rare feat of beating them three times last season and let’s hope they don’t do the reverse on us this season.
Aaron Collins, who had a loan spell at the U’s, is likely to start up front for MK but their top scorer, and captain, is Alex Gilbey who came through our academy making over 100 appearances for us before leaving for Wigan. His Wigan stay was short lived but he followed it up with successful periods at MK, Charlton and Stevenage (loan) before returning to MK in 2023. His goal return in his second spell is nearly one in every three matches which is pretty good going for a striker let alone a midfielder. I always rated Gilbey when he was here, his family used to live in my road and I once ate a steak cooked by his dad on his BBQ during a Royal street party, and I figured he would go on to bigger and better things but he’s not quite reached the heights I expected him too. He’s had a decent career though and arguably a better career than say Wordsworth or Moncur and even at 31 he’s probably still too good for League Two. Let’s hope we can keep him quiet tomorrow. Other players that have played for both the U’s and MK include Clive Platt, Izale McLeod (barely) and Clinton Morrison. Please feel free to add any others.
The weather at the Jobserve is set to be dry and sunny with a moderate breeze and a high of just six degrees after overnight frosts. Wrap up warm U’s fans, it’s going to be a really chilly one! I know we need to start winning games again but I just can’t see us beating MK so I’m going to have to go for another 1-1 draw with Lisbie grabbing the U’s goal.
No worries wessex, looks like MK falls to me then. Thanks for picking up Accrington. I did think we might get a few more volunteers than we have so far.
I'm confident over three maybe four answers but I can spell a three letter surname of a former Col U player out of those letters so going to be bold and go with that one.
Nice one wessex. Should be a good number of U's fans there this evening. Let's hope they can cheer us to victory. Feel like we need at least five points from the next three matches and getting three tonight would be a great start.
COVENTRY CITY v IPSWICH TOWN 2-1 LEICESTER CITY v DERBY COUNTY 2-1 MIDDLESBROUGH v HULL CITY 2-1 MILLWALL v BRISTOL CITY 2-1 WREXHAM v PRESTON NORTH END 2-1 CARDIFF CITY v STEVENAGE 2-1 BRISTOL ROVERS v BARNET 2-1 CHELTENHAM TOWN v SWINDON TOWN 1-2 CHESTERFIELD v CAMBRIDGE UNITED 2-1 MILTON KEYNES DONS v NOTTS COUNTY 2-1
Keeping with the Afcon theme Junior was originally credited with the Cameroon equaliser against the Ivory Coast but it's since been changed to an own goal.
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