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Quick fire MK Dons bury Rochdale in 8 Minutes

MK Dons score three goals in eight second half minutes; turning up the heat on Dale boss Brian Barry-Murphy with their 4-1 win away at the Crown Oil Arena. The loss for Dale was their 3rd consecutive defeat and it is now 12 games at their home ground where they have failed to register a win.  Russell Martin's men were fast from the start and put themselves in front after just 5 minutes with an excellent strike from Matt O'Riley, who curled one in from around 20 yards out beating Bazunu in his bottom right corner. After the goal Rochdale began to get more of a foot hold in the game, with a few good counter attacks on the Dons keeper, Andrew Fisher. Dale had a strong appeal for a penalty turned down by Carl Boyeson despite having looked to be brought down inside the area, but the Referee decided to give a foul against Humphreys for diving. Dale continued to fight their way back into it and they levelled in the 39th minute. Rathbone applied pressure high in the Dons half, winning