MK Dons player Alex Gilbey has been named as Player of the Month in League Two for November 2024.

Gilbey scored in both of MK Dons’ league games in November, which came as part of a run of six straight League Two wins that have hauled the Dons up the table and into the promotion chase.

The EFL panel chose Gilbey ahead of Harrogate’s Dean Cornelius, Colchester’s Jamie McDonnell and AFC Wimbledon’s Matty Stevens.

He told the official MK Dons site of his delight to win and also thanked the work of the coaching staff in helping him achieve the form to win the award.

He said, “I worked really hard on my finishing last season, and then this year Carl Laraman’s come into the club and he’s given me loads of tips and really helped me. I’ve just listened to the strikers, Ellis Harrison and Scott Hogan have been massive for me, I’ve been mirroring their runs which has helped me score! So just listening to people around me who’ve scored goals throughout their careers!”

Gilbey’s MK Dons boss Scott Lindsey had been nominated for the division’s Manager of the Month prize, but he was beaten to it by Morecambe boss Derek Adams, who lead the Shrimpers to two wins in their three games, including in a big six pointer against fellow early strugglers Swindon Town.

Milton Keynes Market has closed and will remain closed until further notice after a fire broke out in a stall.

Fire broke out in a stall at the market at around 7:30pm yesterday (10/12), with the local fire department confirming multiple crews from the city and other local stations attended the blaze.

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue confirmed eleven appliances and crews attended, comprising three from Aylesbury, two from West Ashland, and one apiece from Broughton, Newport Pagnell, Buckingham, Winslow, Waddesdon and Marlow. In total, around 40 firefighters are said to have attended the site.

Thames Valley Police also implemented road closures to cordon off the area, located near to the centre:mk shopping centre in the city centre.

Firefighters were called to extinguish a fire that began in a single storey outdoor building. The area has been described as approximately 20m x 20m.

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue confirmed that firefighters carried out a reinspection on the morning of 11th December, but no hotspots were found.

An investigation has now begun to figure out why the blaze broke out.

In a statement on social media, Milton Keynes Market voiced their sadness at the blaze that has closed the site and confirmed it will be closed as a whole until further notice.

The market said, “We are deeply saddened to announce that a fire broke out at Milton Keynes Market last night. Emergency services were called to the scene and worked tirelessly to bring the fire under control.

“We are still assessing the extent of the damage, but the market will be closed until further notice.

“This is a devastating blow to our market traders, especially during the busy Christmas period. We ask for your understanding and consideration during this difficult time, as businesses have been affected.

“We will provide updates as soon as we have more information.”

Road closures are in place in some areas of Milton Keynes city centre around the affected area while damage is assessed.

Some parts of Lower 9th Street, Lower 10th Street, Secklow Gate and Midsummer Boulevard in the city centre are closed as per an update by Milton Keynes City Council this morning.

Bus operator Arriva have confirmed services are also affected with stops immediately by the centre:mk inaccessible due to the road closures.

Arriva have stated that with the Point and the Theatre District stops inaccessible, the nearest stops will be CBX on Midsummer Boulevard and Campbell Park for all services. This will also include passengers using the X1, X4, X6 and 33 services as well as local routes in the city.

Milton Keynes Market has partially re-opened following a fire that broke out earlier this week.

Fire broke out in a market stall at around 7:30pm on Tuesday (10/12), which saw stalls damaged and fire crews from across the local region called to put out the blaze.

Thames Valley Police confirmed following an investigation that an electric fault was the cause of the blaze.

In a statement shared by both Milton Keynes Market and Milton Keynes City Council, all parties confirmed that clean up work continues but some stalls are trading. It’s also been confirmed roads around the site remain closed while the safety of bridges is checked.

The statement read, “Following a fire on Tuesday evening, Milton Keynes Market has reopened for business. Although clear up work continues, more than 50% of stalls are safely trading today – some in different positions to usual – and more will be open by the weekend, some on temporary locations using car parking spaces.

“Milton Keynes City Council and Milton Keynes Development Partnership would like to thank all stallholders and customers for their support, as well as the emergency services who worked quickly and effectively to get the fire under control.

“For everyone’s safety, sections of surrounding roads will remain closed as engineering inspections and tests are completed. This process may take several weeks and will determine the extent of repairs needed to Secklow Gate Bridge and other infrastructure.

“We invite local people to show their support by shopping at Milton Keynes Market, as this will help stallholders at this very important time of the year.  We will provide another update next week.”

A late Elijah Adebayo goal saw Luton Town come from behind to beat Stoke City 2-1 at Kenilworth Road.

Tom Cannon had put Stoke ahead in the early stages of the contest, before Carlton Morris scored an equaliser for the hosts.

Just when it looked as though Luton were about to play out a second 1-1 home draw in four days, Adebayo popped up on the stroke of the 90 minute mark to divert in a shot and hand Luton the victory.

The victory saw Luton jump above Stoke in the Championship table, with a first win in four games seeing Rob Edwards’ Hatters climb to 14th in the table. They are now five points clear of the relegation zone ahead of today’s (11/12) games.

Stoke struck early with a goal in the sixth minute. Million Manhoef’s through pass released Cannon, who eluded last man Daiki Hashioka before firing a low shot across Thomas Kaminski into the bottom corner.

The Hatters reacted well to the blow of falling behind, however, with the hosts pressing for a leveller. They came close when former Stoke man Jacob Brown played in Adebayo, who was denied by Viktor Johansson in the Stoke goal.

Luton would duly equalise in the 24th minute. A Jordan Clark corner picked out captain Morris, whose glancing header found its way into the Stoke goal to make it 1-1.

A chaotic scramble nearly put Luton in front, with two strikes blocked and another diverted wide following a melee at the back post from a Clark corner that had been flicked on across goal.

Stoke had spent much of the rest of the first half on the back foot, but nearly took the lead in the second half when a drive by Lewis Koumas had to be tipped over by Kaminski.

Koumas would later miss another chance from outside the box, while Luton then began to up the tempo in the final stages. They came close when Morris side-footed wide when well placed before Adebayo had a shot cleared off the line by Cannon.

A winner would come Luton’s way in the 90th minute. A free-kick was half cleared to Tom Krauß, whose low drive ended up being diverted beyond Johansson by Adebayo, which duly won the game for Luton and condemned Stoke to a second 2-1 defeat after scoring first in as many games.

The Hatters are next in action on Saturday, as they seek to end their recent run of poor away form at Ewood Park when they play Blackburn Rovers.