League One (Week 28) : MK Dons beats Northampton 5-3
ENGLAND, Jan. 21, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 28: After their 0-0 draw against Chesterfield on January 2, the Dons bounced back with a 5-3 victory over Northampton Town this Saturday.
Aneke Chuks scored dual goals
Milton Keynes Dons dominated the first half thanks to goals from Agard Kieran ('38) and Aneke Chuks ('43 on penalty). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Dons further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Aneke Chuks '56, Potter Darren '63 and Barnes Harvey '79).
Milton Keynes Dons FC climbed to 16th place with 31 points from 26 games, only one point behind Port Vale FC.
View : Full League One table (as of January 21, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 57 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 26 | 27 | 55 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 50 |
| 4 | Fleetwood Town | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 46 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 46 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | Southend United | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 42 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 41 |
| 9 | Millwall | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 40 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 39 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 37 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 37 |
| 13 | Walsall | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 37 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 36 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 32 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 31 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 31 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 30 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 29 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 28 |
| 21 | Bury | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 26 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 45 | -17 | 26 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 22 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 21 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Milton Keynes Dons FC
- Position: 16 +3
- Best performance of the season:Fleetwood Town 1-4 Milton Keynes Dons (24 Sep.)
- Previous game:Chesterfield 0-0 Milton Keynes Dons (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Peterborough United - Milton Keynes Dons (28 Jan.)
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 18 -2
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 4-0 Southend United (24 Sep.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 1-2 Scunthorpe United (14 Jan.)
- Next game:Northampton Town - Coventry City (28 Jan.)
Milton Keynes Dons
5:3
Northampton Town
5:3 (2:0)
- 21 January 2017
- 15:00
- Milton Keynes
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 57 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 55 |
| 3 |  Bolton Wanderers | 50 |
| 4 | Fleetwood Town | 46 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 46 |
Week 28 Results
| Friday 20 January 2017 | ||||
| Port Vale | 2-2 | Bury | ||
| Saturday 21 January 2017 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1-0 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Bradford City | 1-1 | Millwall |  | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 5-3 | Northampton Town | ||
| Swindon Town | 0-1 | Peterborough United | ||
| Sheffield United | 2-2 | Gillingham | ||
| Chesterfield | 0-0 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Rochdale | 0-4 | Oxford United | ||
| Coventry City | 0-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Walsall | 3-1 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Tuesday 7 March 2017 | ||||
 | Charlton Athletic | 19:45 | Scunthorpe United | |
| Tuesday 4 April 2017 | ||||
| Southend United | 19:45 | Bolton Wanderers | | |