MK Dons end 2024/25 season with goalless draw away at Swindon Town

MK Dons played out a 0-0 draw away at Swindon Town in the final match of the 2024/25 League Two campaign.

A largely forgettable contest at the County Ground where few opportunities to test either goalkeeper were created ultimately brought the full stop on both side’s campaigns.

The draw means that the Dons have picked up three 0-0 draws under recently appointed boss Paul Warne, with only one goal being scored in their opening four contests with him in charge.

A season where MK Dons had been tipped by several pundits to be promotion candidates ultimately failed to meet these expectation, with the Dons finishing the season 19th in League Two. They ended the season ten points clear of the relegation zone and 18 behind the play-offs, with the club now facing a big summer to rebuild the squad to meet Warne’s requirements.

Seeking to build upon their unbeaten start to Warne’s tenue, MK Dons saw an early opportunity as Connor Lemonheigh-Evans had a strike blocked by Swindon captain Ollie Clarke.

Callum Hendry would later see an effort denied by home goalkeeper Connor Ripley, with his header clawed away by the home goalkeeper.

Kane Thompson-Sommers later saw a shot thwarted by Swindon keeper Ripley, while Swindon’s sole chance of note saw Will Wright have an initial free-kick blocked by a wall and a rebound land in the stands.

While the first half saw a minimal amount of opportunities, the second saw even less, with a long-range strike by Swindon’s Danny Butterworth that missed the target the closest either side got to troubling the scorers.

MK Dons had a late penalty appeal after a challenge on second half sub Travis Patterson, but the appeals didn’t go their way.

A noteworthy moment also saw Dean Lewington introduced in stoppage time, making his 917th and final competitive appearance as a player for the Dons a week on from his home farewell against Grimsby.

With no goal forthcoming, it ultimately wrapped up the Dons’ season and meant attention now turns to assembling a squad that can challenge higher up the League Two table next season.