MILTON KEYNES DONS 2 (0)

The match, coming two days after United's unbelievable promotion, saw manager Johnson Hippolyte make a few changes to the personnel and shape of the team, Delroy Preddie, Ryan Parsons, Steve McNamara Yashwa Romeo and Dean Fenton all returning to the starting line up in a return to a 4-4-2 formation, Ashley Smith switching to right back and Mark Nisbet moving into midfield.

The Dons dominated the opening period and unsurprisingly took the lead in the 16th minute when Dominic Sterling was adjudged to have committed a foul in the penalty area, Sean Baldock making not mistake with the spot kick.  It was almost two nil in the 34th minute but Preddie's save was just enough to push Jon Hastings shot clear.  Hastings was not to be denied however and he got the ball in the net three minutes later with a header to double the lead.  Stung by going two goals behind, Maidenhead fought their way back into the game, Stephen Hughes going close with a header just before half time.

Hippolyte rang the changes at the break, bringing on Bobby Behzadi and Dereck Brown in a switch to the 3-5-2 formation, and once Preddie had denied Hastings from close range 10 minutes after the interval, United created enough chances to win the cup.  The introduction of Lee Newman on the hour mark proved crucial in pepping up the attack and in the 67th minute the first goal arrived.  Newman took the ball in from the left and passed to Dwane Lee on the right, his ball into the box was met by Romeo whose shot was spilled into the back of the net by Dons' keeper Adolpho Baines.  This prompted a Maidenhead onslaught with Romeo, Newman and Sterling all going close to levelling the score but despite four minutes of stoppage time the Dons held onto win.

Magpies: Preddie, Smith, Parsons (45 Bezhadi), Lee, Sterling, Cooper, Fenton, Nisbet, Hughes (60 Newman), Romeo, McNamara (Brown De).  Unused subs: Hippolyte, Carpenter. 

Goals: Romeo 67.  Gate: 730.

Dons: Baines, Kelly, Collins, Kent, Page, Murphy, Thorne, Lewis (79 Shuter), Baldock, Hastings, Harding.  Unused sub: Koffi, Williams, Mitchell-Coop, Walker.

Goals: Baldock 16 pen, Hastings 37.