Fan’s ratings by Steve Graham

Bristol Rovers (4-4-2)

Steve Phillips 6

No chance with either goal.

Aaron Lescott 6

Defended solidly enough.

Byron Anthony 5

Shocking mistake for their first.

Steve Elliott 6

Had his work cut out.

Joe Jacobson 6

A moderate display.

David Pipe 6

Got forward but not too many crosses.

Chris Lines 6

Worked hard in midfield.

Jeff Hughes 5

Gave it away far too much.

Rickie Lambert 6

Didn’t threaten until late on.

Jo Kuffour 6

Didn’t make too much impact.

Substitutions: Craig Disley (for Lescott, 64) 7

Darryl Duffy (for Kuffour, 64) 7

Not used: Craig Hinton, Charlie Reece, Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton.

STAR MAN

Stuart Campbell 7

Showed good application.

MK Dons (4-4-1-1)

Willy Gueret 7

Carl Regan 7

Sean O’Hanlon 7

Miguel Llera 7

Dean Lewington 7

Mark Wright 7

Stephen Gleeson 7

Luke Howell 7

Luke Chadwick 8

Jason Puncheon 8

Ali Gerba 8

Substitutions: Jude Sterling (for Chadwick, 61) 7

Alan Navarro (for Gerba, 77)

Tore Andre Flo (for Puncheon, 77)

Not used: Jemal Johnson, Nathan Abbey.

SHOTS ON TARGET

MK Dons: 6

Rovers: 4

SHOTS OFF TARGET

MK Dons: 8

Rovers: 4

CORNERS:

MK Dons: 5

Rovers: 4

FOULS:

MK Dons: 12

Rovers: 5

OFFSIDES

MK Dons: 3

Rovers: 1

GOALS

MK Dons: Gerba (29), Chadwick (51)

Rovers: Lines (84)

BOOKINGS

MK Dons: Reagan (foul, 6), Gueret (timewasting, 90).

Rovers: Anthony (foul, 41), Campbell (dissent, 90).

ATTENDANCE: 10,251.

REFEREE

Andy D’Urso (Essex) … average

ATMOSPHERE 6

ENTERTAINMENT 6

POST VERDICT: Bristol Rovers lacked urgency until late on against an MK Dons side who underlined their quality.