Milton Keynes Dons v Barrow result

Full-time · Milton Keynes Dons 2–2 Barrow

League Two · Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:00 BST · Stadium MK

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Milton Keynes Dons 2–2 Barrow — this League Two match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Milton Keynes Dons and Barrow drew 2–2 at Stadium MK in League Two on Saturday 14 October. Milton Keynes Dons are winless in their last eight matches in all competitions. Barrow are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

The goals

Milton Keynes Dons led 2–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Milton Keynes Dons: M. Dean (12’, assisted by Cameron Norman; 35’); Barrow: B. Whitfield (90’, assisted by D. Worrall) and Emile Acquah (90’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Milton Keynes Dons 0.00, Barrow 0.00, from 15 shots to 18 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

W. Finnie showed four yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Milton Keynes Dons: E. Robson (6’) and Cameron Norman (49’); Barrow: P. Farman (12’) and Robbie Gotts (45+1’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Dean (Milton Keynes Dons) 8.7, Emile Acquah (Barrow) 7.7 and J. Chester (Barrow) 4.9 led the match.

Next up

Milton Keynes Dons next travel to Blackpool on 20 October 2026.

Barrow next travel to Gloucester City on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Milton Keynes Dons: Blackpool v Milton Keynes Dons, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Barrow: Gloucester City v Barrow, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Milton Keynes Dons 2–2 Barrow · League Two
Venue: Stadium MK · Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Referee: W. Finnie
Recent form: Milton Keynes Dons 0W 2D 3L · Barrow 1W 2D 2L

Milton Keynes Dons 2–2 Barrow (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.67 / 3.25

Corners

against 4.67 / 7.5 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 3 matches

4 / 2.75

Shots on target

against 3.33 / 4.5 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2.33 / 2.5

Cards

against 1.33 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 3 matches

4.14 yellows

Referee · W. Finnie

1.29 home / 2.86 away

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 October 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 October 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Milton Keynes Dons for / against	Line	Barrow for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.67 for · 4.67 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	3.25 for · 7.5 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	18.67 for · 8 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	8 for · 11.75 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	2.75 for · 4.5 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.67 for · 9 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	9 for · 11.5 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	2.33 for · 1.33 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	2.5 for · 2.25 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: W. Finnie — 4.14 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 24 fouls over 7 matches (1.29 to the home side, 2.86 to the away side).

Home 1.29Away 2.86

Milton Keynes Dons

Milton Keynes Dons — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Dennis n 8	42.3	2.4 4/4	1.1 3/1	—
M. Dean n 8	27.6	2.4 5/1	1.2 3/0	—
A. Gilbey n 8	90	1.8 8/4	1 7/1	Luca Stephenson
E. Harrison n 8	61	1.8 6/3	1.5 5/3	—
J. Payne n 8	45	1.8 5/2	0.8 3/0	E. Acquah

Milton Keynes Dons — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Harrison n 8	61	3.3 7/6	1.7 4/2
Mohamed Eisa n 8	78.8	2.9 7/7	1.3 5/3
M. Dean n 8	27.6	2.9 4/2	1.6 3/1
A. Hunter n 8	31.4	1.4 3/1	0.7 2/0
J. Leko n 8	44.9	1.3 4/1	0.5 2/0

Milton Keynes Dons — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Hunter n 8	31.4	0 0/0	0.7 1/1
J. Leko n 8	44.9	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
D. Harvie n 8	87.1	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Mohamed Eisa n 8	78.8	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
M. Dennis n 8	42.3	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Milton Keynes Dons — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Williams n 8	79.1	2.6 6/5
D. Devoy n 8	53.8	2.3 8/3
C. Grant n 8	50	2 3/2
J. Payne n 8	45	2 4/3
D. Harvie n 8	87.1	1.9 7/5

Barrow

Barrow — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Luca Stephenson n 3	46	3.3 3/1	1.3 2/0	A. Gilbey
J. Proctor n 8	65.1	2.2 6/3	0.7 2/1	—
K. Spence n 8	65.3	1.9 5/4	1.7 5/3	—
E. Acquah n 8	57.1	1.8 7/2	1.6 5/2	J. Payne
T. Warren n 8	60	1.5 3/3	0.6 3/0	—

Barrow — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
G. Garner n 8	56.3	2.4 6/3	1.4 5/2
B. Whitfield n 8	53	2.1 6/4	1.1 4/1
Luca Stephenson n 3	46	2 2/1	0.7 1/0
E. Acquah n 8	57.1	1.8 6/3	0.8 4/0
J. Proctor n 8	65.1	1.6 7/1	0.9 5/0

Barrow — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Sam Foley n 8	33.5	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
K. Spence n 8	65.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
E. Acquah n 8	57.1	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
G. Garner n 8	56.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
D. Campbell n 8	83.3	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Barrow — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Luca Stephenson n 3	46	3.9 3/2
R. Gotts n 8	45.4	3 4/3
Sam Foley n 8	33.5	2.7 5/3
T. White n 8	63.8	2.6 7/4
D. Campbell n 8	83.3	2.4 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Milton Keynes Dons		Barrow
39%	Possession	61%
15	Shots	18
5	Shots on target	9
6	Shots off target	6
4	Blocked shots	3
8	Shots inside the box	9
1	Corners	8
4	Offsides	0
14	Fouls	11
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
7	Saves	3
356	Passes	563
69%	Pass accuracy	78%

Milton Keynes Dons player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. MacGillivray	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
C. Norman	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	Y	6.9
J. Tucker	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
T. Smith	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Tomlinson	90	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	6.9
A. Gilbey	90	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	7.2
M. Williams	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	7.3
M. Dean	90	2	0	4	3	1	0	0	8.3
E. Harrison	90	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	6.2
E. Robson	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
J. Payne	68	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.6
W. O'Hora sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
C. Tripp sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3

Barrow player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
P. Farman	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.9
R. Feely	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7
J. Chester	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	7.2
N. Canavan	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
D. Campbell	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
E. Newby	90	0	0	1	1	5	3	0	7.3
E. Acquah	90	1	0	2	1	0	2	0	7.7
Sam Foley	78	0	0	2	1	2	2	0	7.2
R. Gotts	67	0	0	3	1	1	1	Y	7.2
Luca Stephenson	45	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
G. Garner	45	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	6.6
B. Whitfield sub	45	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	7.3
D. Worrall sub	36	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7
D. Telford sub	23	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
T. White sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Tiensia sub	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Milton Keynes Dons v Barrow — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Milton Keynes DonsLDLDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

BarrowDLWLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Milton Keynes Dons#4 pos78 pts46 pl+15 GD

Barrow#8 pos69 pts46 pl+6 GD

Goals per game

Milton Keynes Dons scored1.8

Barrow scored1.35

Milton Keynes Dons conceded1.48

Barrow conceded1.22

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