Lowe point for 10-man Dons
Last Updated: February 2, 2013 6:41pm
Ryan Lowe: Saw red for a challenge on Tommy Elphick
Ryan Lowe was sent off as 10-man MK Dons' faltering promotion bid was dented further with a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth.
Goals from Lewis Grabban and Marc Pugh, either side of Lowe's red card for a reckless lunge, plus Harry Arter's late stunner handed the Cherries their third straight win and condemned the Dons to a fourth defeat in six games.
Bournemouth were the better side from the start and Grabban put them ahead after nine minutes when he intercepted Jon Otsemobor's weak back-pass and rounded goalkeeper David Martin to slot the ball home.
Lowe was shown a straight red card in the 45th minute for a challenge on Tommy Elphick after the pair had squared up minutes earlier.
Pugh doubled the Cherries' lead in first-half stoppage time, firing a rebound high into the net after Martin had saved Grabban's low strike.
The Dons showed plenty of spirit after the break and Shaun Williams curled a long-range shot against the post.
But Bournemouth were always in charge and Grabban was denied in one-on-one by Martin before Arter lashed a stunning 25-yard drive into the top corner to seal the visitors' win six minutes from the end.
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npower League 1
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Brentford | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Notts County | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Walsall | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
