MK Dons coach Darren Potter said he wanted the team to move on quickly after a disappointing EFL Trophy showing in which they lost all 3 games.

The Dons are out of the EFL Trophy after three defeats out of three, with the final touch coming as the Dons lost 4-0 at home to fellow League Two side Swindon Town, who booked their progression as group winners.

Speaking on behalf of Head Coach Paul Warne, Potter said that it’s been a difficult ride in the competition and that now it was over, the team needed to bounce back when their attention returns to League Two outings.

He said, “The final of the game of the competition, and it’s not been an easy ride for us in that competition. Three defeats. But obviously, it’s done with now, so we can focus on what’s to come next.”

Potter said that with the league now the primary focus, he said the team would be looking to build on their position.

He said, “The league’s where its at for us. We’re in a good position within the league with plenty of points to play for and plenty of games to go. All eyes are obviously on the league for sure.”

He also said, “I think we always want more and the lads would be the same as well. We did have a brief discussion about that today just kind of taking stock of where we are at after the amount of games we’ve played. We want more. We want to be successful and the manager’s been brought here for a reason and the players have been brought here for a reason. We’re quietly satisfied to a point with where we are as we’re not far from the top but there’s no doubt about it – we want more.”

With regard to the individual game, Potter said the team did improve as the game went on but said he pondered aloud if players who haven’t made recent league sides made enough of an impression to earn a first team spot in the league.

He said, “We made one or two tweaks at half-time and it was a better performance second half, but we weren’t a huge goal threat. I said in the pre-match that it was an opportunity for the pros to stake a claim for the manager and get into his thinking for the weekend, so I’m not too sure how many can say that they did to be honest.”

Potter also noted the team was facing a strong opponent, with Swindon naming a strong side as they chased a victory of 2 goals or more to progress, which they duly achieved.

He said, “It was a tough night like we just reflected on. These games can be like that. Swindon came here to do a job and knew what they needed in terms of the goals to get themselves through in the competition. They’ve been fairly strong in the competition throughout. We always knew it would be tough and so it proved on the night really.”