Milton Keynes Dons 3 Peterborough United 2: Predictable chaos

His own squeaky bum time was over. Manchester United are champions of England for the 19th time. And he was never going to get any squeaks out of the luxurious cushioned seats of the Stadium: MK anyway.

Time to watch his son squirm nervously as Peterborough United aimed to set up a cushion in their League One play-off semi-final first leg at Milton Keynes Dons. The Fergusons were in town.…

League One play-off preview: Past lessons

With the play-offs nearly upon us, Huddersfield Town fan Marco Jackson takes a detailed look at the history of the third tier showdown. Can we read anything into what has gone before?


I’d been trying to avoid looking at the play-offs this season, hoping that Huddersfield would be in second, but if I’d dared to look down, I’d want to arm myself with the best stats I can for the …

Swindon Town 0 Milton Keynes Dons 1: Into the abyss

Swindon Town are staring down the barrel of relegation to League Two after their former defender Sean O’Hanlon capped a disappointing Robins performance with the only goal of the game to hand victory to the Milton Keynes Dons. Scot Munroe provides a brief match report from the County Ground on a demoralising day in Wiltshire.


The game was delayed for around seven minutes as the referee James Linington was not …

Milton Keynes Dons: a force for good in English football?

Posted by on Mar 28, 2011 in Milton Keynes, The Seventy Two | 39 Comments

Controversy Week kicks off on The Seventy Two with a divisive perspective on one of the most controversial clubs in the Football League - Milton Keynes Dons.


There were seven of them. No, eight. Nine. Forty-seven, it seemed like at times. All pushing forward. All going for goals. All ending up on the losing side. As Xavi recently said, “sometimes, in football, the result is the imposter”.

Peterborough United dominated …

Huddersfield Town and the League One promotion race

With the League One promotion race now hotting up, it seems a fitting time to dip into the thoughts of a supporter of a club involved in the fight to reach the Championship. Huddersfield Town fan Charlie Johnson shares both his excitement at the task ahead and his frustration at their rivals’ irritating winning habit…


Another week goes by and Huddersfield Town have won three games on the bounce. Add …

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