Relive the crucial success over Sheffield United as part of mkdons.com’s look back at the 2014/15 promotion-winning season...
SUMMARY
Dons 1-0 Sheffield United
Saturday 17th January 2015
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Carl Baker’s second-half strike saw the Dons run out 1-0 winners over Sheffield United and keep up the pace with the top two in League 1.
Baker coolly slotted home from 20 yards from Grigg's lay-off, as the men from MK1 opened up a 12-point advantage on Bradford City, who occupied the final play-off spot.
Starting XI: Martin; Spence, Kay, McFadzean, Lewington; Carruthers (Randall 86), Alli; Reeves (Baldock 90), Bowditch (Clarke-Harris 65), Baker; Grigg.
Unused subs: McLoughlin, Hodson, Green, Hitchcock.
Bookings: McFadzean, Spence, Baker.
Goals: Baker (67).
Attendance: 9,633 (1,451 away)
REACTION
Karl Robinson: "It was another clean sheet and the finish from Bakes was great, capping off a very good performance.
"It’s nice winning games in front of the Cowshed, it’s wonderful. The atmosphere was sensational and you sucked the ball in for us.
"To be 12 points clear of seventh is a tremendous achievement by everyone involved. We are obviously third in the league and we are in good form at the moment – it’s only one defeat in 14 games."
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Dean Lewington: "It was a really hard-fought game. They are a top-quality team and we knew it would be a difficult game. They are a team that play well in big games and especially away from home they are really tough team to beat.
"In the end we’ve done enough to win the game. We’re really pleased with the result but also the way we’ve played because for large parts of the game we’ve dominated and played some good stuff."
Click here to watch the full interview.
LEAGUE TABLE
1 Swindon Town 54
2 Bristol City 54
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3 MK Dons 48
4 Preston North End 46
5 Rochdale 37
6 Bradford City 36
7 Sheffield United 36
HIGHLIGHTS
Dons 1-0 Sheffield United
Saturday 17th January 2015
stadiummk
Carl Baker’s second-half strike saw the Dons run out 1-0 winners over Sheffield United and keep up the pace with the top two in League 1.
Baker coolly slotted home from 20 yards from Grigg's lay-off, as the men from MK1 opened up a 12-point advantage on Bradford City, who occupied the final play-off spot.
Starting XI: Martin; Spence, Kay, McFadzean, Lewington; Carruthers (Randall 86), Alli; Reeves (Baldock 90), Bowditch (Clarke-Harris 65), Baker; Grigg.
Unused subs: McLoughlin, Hodson, Green, Hitchcock.
Bookings: McFadzean, Spence, Baker.
Goals: Baker (67).
Attendance: 9,633 (1,451 away)
REACTION
Karl Robinson: "It was another clean sheet and the finish from Bakes was great, capping off a very good performance.
"It’s nice winning games in front of the Cowshed, it’s wonderful. The atmosphere was sensational and you sucked the ball in for us.
"To be 12 points clear of seventh is a tremendous achievement by everyone involved. We are obviously third in the league and we are in good form at the moment – it’s only one defeat in 14 games."
Click here to watch the full interview.
Dean Lewington: "It was a really hard-fought game. They are a top-quality team and we knew it would be a difficult game. They are a team that play well in big games and especially away from home they are really tough team to beat.
"In the end we’ve done enough to win the game. We’re really pleased with the result but also the way we’ve played because for large parts of the game we’ve dominated and played some good stuff."
Click here to watch the full interview.
LEAGUE TABLE
1 Swindon Town 54
2 Bristol City 54
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3 MK Dons 48
4 Preston North End 46
5 Rochdale 37
6 Bradford City 36
7 Sheffield United 36
HIGHLIGHTS
