MK Dons are out of the FA Cup in the Third Round stage after losing a penalty shoot-out against Oxford United.
After a 1-1 draw at Stadium MK, Jonathan Leko and Connor Lemonheigh-Evans failed to score their spot kicks, meaning Oxford won the shootout 4-3 and progressed to Round 4 for the first time since the 2019/20 season.
The Dons did have multiple opportunities through the contest as they went toe to toe with the Championship side, but they were unable to find the victory that would’ve seen them reach the Fourth Round for the first time since the 2017/18 campaign.
After late disappointment in league games against Colchester and Chesterfield, the Dons turned their attention to trying to pull off an FA Cup upset at home to Championship strugglers Oxford United.
One spectator of note on a cold Friday night in Milton Keynes was Matt Bloomfield, who was announced less than 3 hours before kick-off as the next Oxford Head Coach. Interim coach Craig Short would carry on, having been in charge since Gary Rowett’s departure just before Christmas.
In the early phase of the contest, MK Dons would settle quickly, with Scott Hogan having an early effort deflected wide.
Away keeper Matt Ingram, selected ahead of ex-Don Jamie Cumming, then made two good stops, denying Hogan and then making a good save to deny new Dons midfielder Ben Wiles.
Oxford suffered a blow when Jamie Donley was taken off after a heavy landing following a collision with Luke Offord, but they began to offer a little more, with Stanley Mills heading one effort over and seeing another hit from outside the box saved by Craig MacGillivray.
Just after the half-hour mark, MK Dons would take the lead. Dan Crowley’s corner was helped on by Jack Sanders and Lemonheigh-Evans to Collins, who struck from close range.
Collins then nearly grabbed his second of the night. A through-ball by Kane Thompson-Sommers released the ex-Bolton man to charge to the box, only to be denied by Ingram.
Ingram then made another save to deny Aaron Nemane’s strike after the Dons’ wing-back’s run had got him to the box.
But it was Oxford who would grab the game’s next goal and with it an equaliser. Will Vaulks’ long throw wasn’t cleared by MK Dons and Spurs loanee Lankshear was able to fire a strike into the bottom corner.
The game would remain open, however, with MK Dons then having a spell of positive pressure. Debutant sub Jay Matete released Collins, who saw a firm strike denied by Ingram, before Ingram then made another big stop to deny Sanders and Collins headed over from close range at a corner.
Oxford would come close to a late winner, however, as substitute Ole Romenji had a snapshot parried over by MacGillivray.
With the scores level after 90 minutes, extra-time was duly required, and it was Oxford with the best chances in the first half of extra time. They both fell for sub Brian De Keersmaecker, as the Belgian saw one effort held by MacGillivray and another strike denied by a flying save from the Dons keeper.
The visitors then had another good chance in the second half of extra-time. Sanders slipped and that opened the door for Peart-Harris, only for the Oxford debutant to fire straight at MacGillivray when he reached the box.
As no winner was found from either side in extra-time either, that meant penalties would determine the victors of the contest.
MK Dons found themselves up against it when Leko missed with the Dons’ second penalty. Every other penalty in the first 4 rounds of spot-kicks was scored, so it meant that Lemonheigh-Evans would have to score the Dons’ fifth kick to have a chance.
Unfortunately for Lemonheigh-Evans, his stop-kick was saved by Ingram, confirming Oxford’s progress in the FA Cup and meaning the Dons’ hopes of a Cup run are over for another season.
MK Dons: MacGillivray – Jones (Burke 99), Sanders, Offord – Lemonheigh-Evans, Crowley (Leko 79), Thompson-Sommers (Kelly 72), Wiles (Matete 72), Nemane (Tripp 59) – Collins, Hogan (Paterson 72)
Subs not used: Trueman, Singh-Hurditt, Boateng
Goal: Collins (34)
Booked: Paterson
Oxford: Ingram – Long, Helik, Davies, Currie – Vaulks (De Keersmaecker 66), Brannagan (Krastev 66) – Mills (Phillips 99), Donley (Peart-Harris 17), Dembele (Romenji 66) – Lankshear (Harris 90)
Subs not used: Cumming, Spencer, Leigh
Goal: Lankshear (52)
Matt Bloomfield has been appointed the new Head Coach of Championship side Oxford United, in his first job since leaving Luton Town.
The 41-year-old has signed a contract of undisclosed length at the Kassam Stadium as a successor to Gary Rowett, who left the U’s just before Christmas after a run of one win in his last 10 matches in charge.
Bloomfield is back in management after leaving Luton in October, with the former Wycombe boss leaving Luton after nine months in charge.
He had moved from Wycombe to Luton in January, but left the Hatters after a slow start to the current season, with Bloomfield leaving with the Hatters 11th in the table and on a run of 3 defeats in 5 games. His tenure also saw Luton relegated from the Championship on goal difference on the final day of last season.
Before his work at Luton, Bloomfield had been with Wycombe, who he represented over 550 times as a player. When he left Adams Park for Kenilworth Road, he had got Wycombe to second in the table in a run where he had won 52 out of 108 games in charge.
Oxford have confirmed that Bloomfield will watch tonight’s FA Cup tie against MK Dons from the stands, with interim boss Craig Short taking charge. Bloomfield will then assume charge afterwards, with his first game being Oxford’s match against Bristol City next weekend.
Bloomfield told the official Oxford United site that he was pleased to take the job.
He said, “I’m incredibly proud to be joining Oxford United.
“This felt like the right place at the right time. Oxford United are a Club with good foundations, ambition, and a playing group with significant potential, and that matches exactly where I am as a coach.
“I want my teams to work hard, attack with purpose, and play with a clear identity. Everyone has to understand their role, be accountable, and deliver consistently.
“I can’t wait to get out onto the grass and begin working with the players and staff to help this Club push forward this season and beyond.”
Police are renewing appeals for the public’s help to find missing man James from Milton Keynes, and will be conducting further searches today (9/1).
The appeal comes as Thames Valley Police confirmed that it has now been three days since James was last seen. He was reported missing on Tuesday (6/1).
As part of their appeal, police confirmed the last sighting of him was on door cam footage on Tuesday at 7.41am walking on Burney Drive travelling west towards Keightley Gate.
James is described as a white male, 6ft, large build, short dark brown hair, stubble with a black outline star tattoo on his inner right wrist.
He was last seen wearing grey tracksuit bottoms with dark panels on the lower legs, black trainers and a black hooded top. He also has a backpack which police believe is an Addidas one, seen in the image below.
Officers are in the surrounding areas searching for James, utilising Mounted Section and Roads Policing units to cover the direction that they believe James was going. Thames Valley Police are also being assisted by Buckinghamshire Search and Rescue.
Lead investigating officer Detective Inspector Andy Thompson said, “Ever since James was reported missing, we have been growing increasingly concerned for his welfare.
“We have been working hard to find James since Tuesday and we hope that the resources we have in the area will help us to locate him.
“We continue to ask for the public’s help to locate him, so if you see James, please dial 999, quoting reference 432600072542.
“James, if you see this appeal, please know that you are not in any trouble, but we are concerned for you. So, please contact us and let us know where you are.”
MK Dons have announced the signing of midfielder Jay Matete, who joins the League 2 club from Sunderland.
The 24-year-old is the Dons’ second signing in as many days, following the arrival of Ben Wiles from Huddersfield that the club confirmed yesterday (08/01).
Matete joins the Dons for an undisclosed fee and has signed a contract of undisclosed length at Stadium MK.
Born in London, the midfielder joined Sunderland in 2022 from Fleetwood Town, making 25 appearances in League One and the Championship for the Black Cats.
He also spent time out on loan, making 45 appearances on loan from Bolton Wanderers last season as well as having prior stints with Plymouth and Oxford.
MK Dons confirmed the deal with signed in time for Matete to potentially feature in their FA Cup tie against Championship side Oxford United later today.
Matete told the official MK Dons website that he was excited to make the move to Stadium MK.
He said, “I want to get MK Dons up through the leagues. There’s a real good project going on here. There’s an ambition at the club, and I’ve got that real good feeling about it. So I just want to be there throughout the whole journey.”
His new boss Paul Warne said he was excited to work with Matete, having attempted to bring him to Milton Keynes in the summer.
He said, “We tried to sign Jay in the summer, but unfortunately, the stars didn’t align!
“He’s a midfielder that can play in many different positions, but I think his best position is a six. I think we need a bit of bite. There are times when I don’t think we’ve had enough of a physical presence or a tackle in the middle of the pitch.
“He can break up attacks, but can also start attacks. He can get box to box. He’s a really good athlete, and he’s got goals in him! I think he’s a really good addition. I know our midfield is a really competitive place as it is, but I just want a different sort of chemistry at times, and he will definitely bring us that.”
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1.스팀
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베이퍼의 주요 기능 중 일부는 다음과 같습니다:
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플레이스테이션 콘솔을 보유하고 있다면, 플레이스테이션 네트워크 (PSN)는 필수적인 온라인 비디오 게임 사이트입니다.알기 쉬운 인터페이스와 독점적인 비디오 게임으로 PSN은 콘솔 애호가를 위한 특이한 비디오 게임 경험을 공급합니다.이 플랫폼은 플레이어들이 친구들과 연결하고 멀티플레이어 세션에 참여하며 게임, 애드온, 영화 및 TV 프로그램 등 큰 웹 콘텐츠에 접근할 수 있도록 허용합니다.
플레이스테이션 네트워크의 주요 기능 중 일부는 다음과 같습니다:
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플레이스테이션 네트워크와 유사하게, Xbox 라이브는 Xbox 콘솔 소유자를 위해 특별히 제작된 온라인 비디오 게임 플랫폼입니다. Xbox 라이브는 멀티플레이어 게임, 전자 다운로드, 스트리밍 서비스을 포함하여 다양한 속성과 솔루션을 제공합니다.이 플랫폼은 튼튼한 네트워크와 합리적인 게임 플레이 선택을 공급하며, Xbox 광신자들에게 몰입적인 게임 경험을 제공합니다.
Xbox 라이브의 주요 기능 중 일부는 다음과 같습니다:
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4.전설적인 비디오 게임 상점
에픽 게임 상점은 비교적 새로운 플레이어이지만 인터넷 상의 비디오 게임 산업에서 급속히 인기를 얻었습니다.인상적인 게임에서 개발한 이 시스템은 인디 타이틀과 주요 출시작을 포함하여 선별된 비디오 게임 옵션을 제공합니다.이 상점은 또한 특별한 비디오 게임 거래 및 무료 게임을 정기적으로 주다하여 경제적인 게이머들에게 매력적인 옵션입니다.
에픽 게임 스토어의 주요 기능 중 일부는 다음과 같습니다:
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5. GOG.com
GOG.com은 이전에 Good Old 비디오 게임로 알려진 전자 배포 시스템으로 DRM 없는 게임을 개인들에게 제공하는 데 초점을 맞추고 있습니다.이 시스템은 타임리스 타이틀과 현대 출시작을 포함하여 다양한 종류의 게임을 공급합니다.전통적인 게임을 보존하고 사용자 친화적 경험을 제공하며, GOG.com은 오랜 기간 동안 충성스러운 팬 기반을 모았습니다.
GOG.com의 주요 기능 중 일부는 다음과 같습니다:
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판결
적절한 온라인 PC 게임 웹사이트를 선택하는 것은 게임 경험을 크게 강화시키고 다양한 비디오 게임과 속성에 접근할 수 있게 합니다.당신이 컴퓨터 PC 게임, 콘솔 PC 게임, 또는 혼합된를 좋아하는하든, 이 짧은 기사에서 지적된 시스템은 모두에게 무언가를 제공합니다.그래서 이 선도적인 온라인 PC 게임 사이트를 탐험하고, 다른 플레이어와 교류하며, 놀라운 PC 게임 경험을 시작하세요.
자원:
– 스팀 – 공식 웹사이트
– 플레이스테이션 네트워크 – 공식 웹사이트
– Xbox 라이브 – 공식 웹사이트
– 에픽 게임 상점 – 공식 인터넷 사이트
– GOG.com – 공식 웹사이트
