Player ratings: MK Dons 2 Bristol Rovers 1

Fan's ratings by Shaun Oldham

Bristol Rovers

Mikkel Anderson 6

He's started punching instead of catching.

Carl Regan 7

Solid outing at his old club.

Byron Anthony 7

Got in some good blocks – should have scored though.

Steve Elliott 6

Conceded the costly penalty.

Aaron Lescott 7

Stuck to his job well.

Andy Williams 6

Worked hard without reward.

Dominic Blizzard 6

A patchy display.

Stuart Campbell 8

A big influence in a deeper role.

Jeff Hughes 6

A bits and pieces game.

Jo Kuffour 7

Worked his socks off as the lone front man.

Substitutions: Chris Dickson (Williams 74) 6, Chris Lines (Blizzard 74) 7, Darry Duffy (Hughes 79).

STAR MAN

Mark Wright 8

Involved in most of our good moves – his best performance yet.

MK Dons

Willy Gueret 7

Mathias Doumbe 7

David McCracken 7

Danny Swailes 7

Ray Lewington 7

Jason Puncheon 7

Stephen Gleeson 6

Peter Leven 7

Martin Devaney 6

Jermaine Easter 6

Aaron Wilbraham. 6

Subs: Sam Baldock (Easter 66) 6, Luke Howell (Gleeson 90), Aaron Doran (Devaney 90)

SHOTS ON TARGET

MK Dons: 6

Rovers: 5

SHOTS OFF TARGET

MK Dons: 8

Rovers: 5

CORNERS:

MK Dons: 9

Rovers: 5

FOULS:

MK Dons: 16

Rovers: 12

OFFSIDES

MK Dons: 0

Rovers: 3

GOALS

MK Dons: Leven (pen 71), Puncheon (89)

Rovers: Lines (90)

BOOKINGS

MK Dons: None

Rovers: Elliott (foul 70)

ATTENDANCE: 9,711

REFEREE

Danny McDermid (Middlesex) … reasonable.

ATMOSPHERE 5

ENTERTAINMENT 7

POST VERDICT

Unlike some of their previous defeats, Rovers can consider themselves a little unfortunate to have come away with nothing.