Scott Lindsey was left disappointed by his MK Dons side’s failure to create enough chances or score against Gillingham.

MK Dons had possession dominance in the contest but struggled to create big chances in the match, and a second half goal by Robbie McKenzie instead took the points for Gillingham in the game at Stadium MK.

Defeat came after MK Dons had won their six previous games, but Lindsey said he felt the team’s performance was good enough to extend their winning run and was disappointed at the lack of cutting edge his side provided.

He said, “We haven’t won it because we weren’t good enough in front of goal. That’s how we’ve not won it. For all the ball we had, we didn’t create enough and then when we did create, we weren’t ruthless enough within them moments. That’s how we’ve not won the game. It’s very simple, really.

“I don’t think we can play much better if I’m honest with you but we’ve got to ask more questions of the opposition or certainly the goalkeeper. We didn’t do enough in front of goal. I think we got through on occasions but wasn’t ruthless, calm or good enough in the moment to score. So that’s the reason why they go down the road with three points.”

Lindsey was also left frustrated with the goal that the Dons conceded, feeling that keeper Tom McGill should’ve saved it but also feeling the defensive unit also didn’t cover themselves in glory.

“They score off the second phase of a corner. It shouldn’t happen. The keeper should save it. But fair play to them and good luck to them.”

Elaborating further, he said, “He’s got to save it. Having said that, we’ve got to deal with the corner better than we did or certainly the second phase of it. There were unmarked players at the far end of the box. The boy who brought it down and scored showed real good skill to get through us but he shouldn’t have that much time in the box. We gave him too much time. It’s not all Tom’s fault – as a defensive unit, we’ve got to do better.”

MK Dons had over 75% possession in the game, but Lindsey felt that the team didn’t do enough with it and that it ended up coming back to bite the team as he had feared.

He said, “We were good in the game. Anyone who was at the game today, it was clear to see we were the better team and we were good. I said to the team at half-time, ‘Don’t let it be one where its a smash and grab for them. Don’t let them score. The longer it goes on at 0-0, the easier it is for them to go up the other end, put one in the net, then close the door and lock it off.’

“That’s exactly what happened. All I’ve just done is walk into the dressing room and said I told you so because I could feel it coming. We had to put them chances away in the first half and didn’t, and we didn’t create enough in the second half.

“We’ve got to be better. We’ve got to have more invention in front of goal.”