MK Dons Head Coach Mike Williamson said he was pleased with his side’s display in beating Carlisle.

The Dons’ boss spoke after a 3-0 win over Carlisle at Stadium MK on Saturday, which got MK Dons their first win of the 2024/25 League Two season.

He said, “We’re really pleased with that. There were some really outstanding performances today. I wouldn’t want to go through each. Some of the lads who haven’t played much football came in and stood out, and all the subs really impacted.”

Williamson added that he felt the display demonstrated the merits of his approach in showing a team with the versatility and focus to break an opponent down.

He said, “I think the goals appeared simple but that’s the detail, timing, relationships and knowing each other building up. We had to be patient in the first half and there’s times where the fans want to play forward all the time. We do and want to but the windows have got to be right and when certain solutions close, we’ve got to be patient and always actively concentrating to break the backline. We did that very well in the first half.

“The way we want to approach everything is when we hurt teams in a certain style and way, they change and we hurt them in a different way. We’ve got athleticism and winning runners to break the backline and technical players who keep in space, and we’ve got to keep our concentration and decision making in always looking to probe.”

Williamson also praised the Dons’ fans for sticking on side and that he hoped to get them more wins as the season continues.

He said, “I want to talk about them as much as possible. We’ve not heard any frustration from them and they understand now the way we play, and we want them on the edge of their seats all the time. I’m especially pleased for them because it’s off the mark now and we’ve got to make sure we build off it.”