MK Dons 1-0 (age: 1-2) Wycombe Wanderers: FLW report as Chairboys seal spot at Wembley

Wycombe Wanderers confirmed that they will be participating at Wembley for this season’s League One play-off final, defeating MK Dons by two goals to one across both legs. 

On the night in Milton Keynes, the Dons ran out as 1-0 winners, courtesy of Troy Parrott’s 26th minute header.

However, Gareth Ainsworth’s side dug deep to keep prevent a second Dons goal, defending resolutely throughout the second 45.

Starting in electric fashion, and knowing full well that they needed a big performance, it was the hosts who dominated the early exchanges.

The Dons caused chaos in the opening five minutes with a succession of corners, and it was the first set-piece that saw Harry Darling loop a header onto the bar.

Kaine Kesler Hayden and Theo Corbeanu saw some joy on the right wing early in the game, with the pair proving to link to great effect, with League One’s Player of the Season Scott Twine picking up some good positions in-between the Wycombe midfield and defence.

The Dons neared an opening in the 16th minute, when Twine once again picked up an intelligent position but his left footed effort dragged marginally wide.

In what was one-way traffic for the first 20 minutes, Daryl Horgan and Garath McCleary combined well on the Wycombe right, with the former bursting into the area but his effort towards goal was blocked by the onrushing Harry Darling.

Troy Parrott opened the scoring in the 26th minute, with the Dons certainly deserving the opening goal, when the young forward’s controlled header from Hiram Boateng’s cross looped over David Stockdale in the Wycombe goal.

With their opener only spurring them on, it was the Dons who immediately got back on the front foot, with Scott Twine testing Stockdale with two well-struck