League Two Stevenage battled to a goalless draw with MK Dons to earn an FA Cup first round replay.
Stacey Long forced two good saves from visiting goalkeeper David Martin and Ben May saw a header go narrowly wide.
The visitors went close through Peter Leven's shot that went just over and Angelo Balanta's low drive.
As the tie opened up, Yemi Odubade forced a good save from Martin and substitute Jemal Johnson went agonisingly close for the Dons.
Stevenage manager Graham Westley told BBC Three Counties Radio: "We probably had the better chances to win it. There weren't a lot of clear-cut chances in the ninety minutes.
"We're keeping clean sheets which is a positive. They will be pleased to come here and keep a clean sheet too.
"They have got a big wage bill and have got some expensive players there. For us to get on top of the fifty-third best team in the country at the start of play is a credit to the lads."
MK Dons manager Karl Robinson told BBC Three Counties Radio: "We are looking forward to getting them back to our place and playing some football.
"I am disappointed we didn't get the win. I felt we sat in and made it difficult for them. They play a certain style of football and are extremely difficult to play against here.
"We conducted ourselves in a very professional way, a little bit of class. When we moved the ball we showed how good we can be."
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Saturday, 6 November 2010
The FA Cup
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Stevenage
0-0
MK Dons
FT
(HT 0-0)
Stevenage
16 Day
02 Wilson (Sinclair 59)
03 Laird yellow card
05 Ashton
14 Roberts
25 Henry
08 Long (Odubade 60)
21 Mousinho
22 O'shea
24 Bostwick yellow card
12 May (Dixon 82)
Substitutes
01 Bayes,
04 Charles,
18 Bridges,
09 Griffin,
11 Odubade,
23 Sinclair,
26 Dixon
MK Dons
01 Martin
03 Lewington
04 Doumbe
07 Gleeson
15 Woodards
11 Balanta
13 Carrington
22 Leven
26 Chadwick
10 Baldock
14 Guy (Johnson 68)
Substitutes
23 Chicksen,
16 Hamann,
27 Powell,
28 Johnson
Ref: LewisAtt: 2,956
STEVENAGE
MK DONS
Possession
Stevenage50%
MK Dons50%
Attempts on target
Stevenage4
MK Dons3
Attempts off target
Stevenage1
MK Dons5
Corners
Stevenage2
MK Dons4
Fouls
Stevenage18
MK Dons8
Final Result
94:16 The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
Full Time
90:00+3:18 Free kick awarded for a foul by Sam Baldock on Jon Ashton. Free kick taken by Chris Day.
90:00+2:21 Free kick awarded for a foul by Michael Bostwick on Peter Leven. David Martin restarts play with the free kick.
90:00+2:21 Booking Michael Bostwick receives a yellow card.
90:00+0:47 Shot from outside the box by Jemal Johnson misses to the left of the goal.
88:22 Unfair challenge on Dan Woodards by Yemi Odubade results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by David Martin.
85:31 Luke Chadwick concedes a free kick for a foul on Jay O'shea. Direct free kick taken by Jay O'shea.
84:26 Angelo Balanta fouled by Jon Ashton, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Sam Baldock.
83:26 Unfair challenge on Jay O'shea by Luke Chadwick results in a free kick. Ronnie Henry takes the free kick.
81:55 Unfair challenge on Stephen Gleeson by Jay O'shea results in a free kick. Free kick taken by David Martin.
81:55 Substitution Terry Dixon comes on in place of Ben May.
77:34 Yemi Odubade takes a shot. Save by David Martin.
77:07 Luke Chadwick takes a shot. Save by Chris Day.
74:22 The official flags Yemi Odubade offside. Indirect free kick taken by David Martin.
72:38 Jemal Johnson produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the target.
70:02 Mark Carrington takes a shot. Clearance by Jay O'shea. Peter Leven takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Robert Sinclair manages to make a clearance.
69:19 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jemal Johnson by Michael Bostwick. Free kick taken by Peter Leven.
68:44 Jemal Johnson concedes a free kick for a foul on Scott Laird. Scott Laird takes the free kick.
67:55 Substitution Jemal Johnson replaces Lewis Guy.
66:00 John Mousinho takes a shot. John Mousinho decides to take a short corner. Clearance made by David Martin.
65:08 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dan Woodards by Jay O'shea. David Martin takes the direct free kick.
63:29 Shot from just outside the box by Angelo Balanta misses to the right of the target.
61:40 Yemi Odubade gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Dean Lewington. Free kick taken by David Martin.
60:25 Robert Sinclair concedes a free kick for a foul on Mathias Doumbe. David Martin takes the direct free kick.
Correction - 58:41 Substitution Stacy Long leaves the field to be replaced by Yemi Odubade.
Correction - 58:41 Substitution Lawrie Wilson leaves the field to be replaced by Robert Sinclair.
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