MK Dons beat Gillingham 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out to claim their place in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy southern area final against Swansea.

The Gills took the lead with just six minutes to go, Craig Stone firing under Willy Gueret from a corner.

But MK Dons levelled almost immediately when Jemal Johnson cut in from the right and slotted past Simon Royce.

In the shoot-out, eight players scored before Luis Cumbers missed and Drissa Diallo kept his cool to seal it.

Gillingham: Royce, Clohessy, Bygrave, King, Nutter, Southall, Stone, Brown (Cumbers 59), Cogan (Howard 60), Mulligan, Facey (Griffiths 46).
Subs Not Used: Stillie, Armstrong.

Booked: Southall, Bygrave.

Goals: Stone 84.

Milton Keynes Dons: Gueret, Stirling, Diallo, O'Hanlon, Lewington, Johnson, Howell, Navarro, Wright, Baldock (Taylor 59), Broughton.
Subs Not Used: Abbey, Carbon, Chicksen, Kelly.

Booked: O'Hanlon.

Goals: Johnson 85.

Att: 3,717