Jake Hesketh opened his MK Dons account in stunning fashion last Saturday, however, it’s a goal he was unable to enjoy given the result.
The Southampton-loanee made his Stadium MK bow and certainly made an impression, which culminated with his wonderful goal on the hour mark.
However, Keshi Anderson put Swindon back ahead just a minute later, before Michael Doughty secured all three points for Richie Wellens side.
“The result takes the shine off my goal.” The forward told the media following the full-time whistle.
“It’s nowhere near as enjoyable – it’s just one of them things.
“I just want to do the best I can for the team, I’m trying to contribute to helping the Club reach their goals.”
Kieran Agard’s late strike Paul Tisdale’s side a glimmer of hope, however, Swindon defended resolutely to see out the game.
“The last 15-minutes, we put a lot of pressure on their box and got that second goal. After that, we had a couple of near misses – after that - it just wasn’t meant to be.
“Their second goal takes the momentum away from us – to concede so soon after wasn’t ideal. I felt we bounced back and got straight back on the front foot.”
Next up for MK Dons is a trip to Newport County, a win at Rodney Parade would see the Dons climb up to fourth in the Sky Bet League Two table.
“Obviously, Newport is our game in hand. We need to get points on the board - we’ll be going there looking to win.
“I think every side will go through bad patches, but the group we’ve got are confident. We’ve shown all season that we are good enough to be up there so I’m sure it’ll turn very soon and we will be back fighting for promotion.”
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MK Dons travel to Newport County this Tuesday evening. Tickets are priced at £19 adults, £15 seniors, £13 young adults/students, £7 under-16s and £5 under-12s while under-6s go FREE.
Official Away Travel is running for this fixture, with coach spaces priced at £20 Season Ticket holders/members and £21 all other supporters. Coaches will depart Stadium MK at 3pm.
Tickets and Official Away Travel bookings for the original fixture are valid for the re-arranged clash.
To book tickets/travel click HERE, visit the Box Office at Stadium MK or call 0333 200 5343. Coach travel will remain on sale until midday on Tuesday, subject to availability.
