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36 mins: GOAL – Northampton lead
Simple as you like – corner to the back post and Manny Monthe powers a header past Kelly into the top corner
34 mins: Northampton subs
Two changes early on in this one for Northampton, with first-teamers Louis Appere and Jon Guthrie replaced by Max Dyche (son of Sean) and Neo Dobson
27 mins: Brady into the book
While Dean Lewington was giving a traditional rant to the linesman, referee Sam Purkiss was over showing a yellow card to Cobblers manager Jon Brady
24 min: Wayward strike
Ryan Haynes is well placed on the edge of the box, but his wild swipe at the ball ends up going out for a throw rather than troubling Kelly in the Dons net
22 mins: Very even
Really not a lot to tell between the sides here. Dons looking good on the ball but cannot penetrate that Cobblers rear guard.
Liking what I’m seeing from youngsters Waller and Lewis-Burgess so far, both look very comfortable out there in important positions
15 mins: Brave block
Corner swung in, Stewart heads away but only far as Will Hondermarck on the edge of the box who takes aim, but the young whippersnapper that is Dean Lewington threw himself bravely into the firing line to deflect it behind for another.
Michael Kelly easily claims the second corner.
14 mins: A pre-season feel
With both sides making so many changes, and with so little on this game, it feels very pre-season.
Nothing clear cut in front of goal really so far, but not a bad watch
9 mins: Dennis looking lively
A reasonable opening so far, Dons looking the better of the two in the early stages. A couple of times Matt Dennis has looked alive to the potential of some through-balls but so far has only won a corner for his side
3 mins: Koiki with a shot
Early effort from Ali Koiki safely into the arms of Kelly, diving to his left
Kick-off
Northampton get the game underway
An exciting night
Lots of handshakes and high fives from the youngsters on the bench with their team-mates who aren’t in the squad tonight, but are sat behind the dugouts.
Story continues
What a night for the seven on the bench!
Meanwhile down the pyramid
A surprise signing for a former MK Dons striker
How Dons should line-up
The usual formation is expected for MK Dons this evening – a back three, wing-backs, and four-man midfield in behind a striker.
Kelly in goal, back three of Lewington, Stewart and Waller, Illunga left side, Albert Wood on the right. Then Lewis-Burgess alongside Devoy, with Burns and Anker behind Dennis who leads the line.
On the bench, first years scholars with the exception of Rian Silver, who is an U16s player.
Northampton’s team to face MK Dons
Like Dons, Northampton have made plenty of changes for the game tonight
MK Dons make big changes
Lots of changes and new faces for MK Dons this evening as Mike Williamson looks over some of the fringe players and youth team tonight.
A dead rubber?
MK Dons are already through from Group N, and Northampton are already out – what’s the point you might ask?
Good question.
But a place as group winner is on offer, with that guaranteeing a home tie in the next round for MK Dons should they win either in 90 mins or on penalties
