Wycombe Wanderers

Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth insists the whole squad are “buzzing” as they prepare for the first leg of their Sky Bet League One play-off ...

Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event will broadcast the action with coverage starting at 7pm on Main Event with Sky Sports Football showing build-up from 7.30pm. The fixture kicks off at 7.45pm. The fixture can also be streamed by non-Sky Sports customers on NOW TV, with a 24-hour pass for all Sky Sports channels costing £11.99. After seeing off Fleetwood, Wycombe went on to beat Oxford in the final at an empty Wembley to reach the second tier for the first time but were then relegated again - and they now seek an immediate return to the Championship.

Wycombe Wanderers will take a 2-0 lead into the second leg of the League One play-off semi-finals, as they defeat Milton Keynes at a rocking Adams…

The breakthrough!— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) #WYCvMKD pic.twitter.com/Wd5V2hmVw1 May 5, 2022 MK hustled and bustled but Wanderers were not letting the visitors get into the final third, with the match now becoming a midfield battle. The match turned into a game of chess as Wycombe and MK remained rigid, denying any chance of each other going forward, with the best form of attacks being doing the wings. The tide had turned as Wanderers were now in the ascending, and with five minutes to go to half-time, Adams Park erupted. In what was a slow half for the Wycombe as the away side bossed possession, the Chairboys had the first chance of the opening period, but Sam Vokes’ volley was scuffed into the arms of Jamie Cumming. Wycombe Wanderers will take a 2-0 lead into the second leg of the League One play-off semi-finals, as they defeat Milton Keynes at a rocking Adams Park.

A goal late in each half gave the Chairboys a first-leg victory over the Dons.

Vokes then tested Cumming with a header, but the Dons' goalkeeper was equal to the task. Vokes latched onto a long pass, but he made a mess of his chance and Jamie Cumming saved. Vokes then grabbed the Chairboys’ second when he got his head to a right-wing cross from Garath McCleary to direct his shot off the post.

Wycombe Wanderers welcome Milton Keynes Dons to Adams Park in the first leg of their play-off semi final this evening. Gareth Ainsworth's men broke into the ...

Sullay Kaikai could be a wildcard selection for Ainsworth to utilise, adding to Wanderers’ threat in transition with the Dons expected to have the lion’s share of possession. Gareth Ainsworth’s men broke into the top six, at Plymouth Argyle’s expense, on the final day of the season with a 2-1 win at Burton Albion. Wycombe Wanderers welcome Milton Keynes Dons to Adams Park in the first leg of their play-off semi final this evening.

Goals by Ryan Tafazolli and Sam Vokes gave Wycombe Wanderers a 2-0 victory over 10-man MK Dons in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final at a ...

What could be a huge moment in the tie then arrived with eight minutes remaining when Vokes rose to head McCleary’s cross in off the post to give the Chairboys a two-goal lead to take back across Buckinghamshire for Sunday’s second leg. Wycombe came within a whisker of making the most of their man advantage when Jason McCarthy’s drive from the edge of the area came back off the underside of the bar. Goals by Ryan Tafazolli and Sam Vokes gave Wycombe Wanderers a 2-0 victory over 10-man MK Dons in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final at a bouncing Adams Park.

As far as football playing styles are concerned, beast may have defeated beauty at a packed Adams Park last night, yet there is another enthralling chapter ...

MK Dons have been one of the most attractive teams to watch in League One. Critics will never forget but they are young and ambitious.

We won’t expect to dominate the ball in every game in the Championship but we won’t change our principles and therefore we hope that would translate to that level instead of us yo-yoing. “There are a lot of things that they have ticked off this year. “We have a really exciting young British manager, there are a lot of things that people say football clubs should do — we trade to try to be as sustainable as possible. The guys are already in a position that we would have taken if offered it at the start of the season. “That’s how we compete with the likes of Sheffield Wednesday or Sunderland. Whether you transitioned with the move from Wimbledon to Milton Keynes is a whole different story, but having a massive fanbase doesn’t dictate the football on the pitch. For players, if you’re 22 or 23, you look at us and think you’ll get that opportunity, but the club won’t stand in their way if a better opportunity comes. Whereas Sheffield Wednesday would have expected to be in the top two and they’ve had to settle for a play-off place. “If you compare us to Sunderland or Sheffield Wednesday, our fanbase isn’t as big, the attendances show that (their average of under 10,000 this season is less than a third of Sunderland’s). But it doesn’t take away from the fact that we are a tight fanbase. We recruited a good team and expected, if all went well, to challenge for the top six. The Milton Keynes-based club are seeking a return to the Championship, after a six-year absence, via the League One play-offs. Did we expect to take it to the last day for automatic promotion?

MK Dons take on Bucks rivals Wycombe Wanderers in the first leg of the League One play-offs this evening.

Neither side really in any sort of control, but the bubbling atmosphere is really helping Wycombe. FULL TIME: Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 MK Dons MK Dons are in action against Wycombe Wanderers this evening in the first leg of the play-offs