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The MK Dons came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw with Scunthorpe at Glanford Park in the first-leg of their League One play-off semi-final.

The first half was a feisty affair, with both teams looking to attack at every opportunity, but it was the Dons who started brighter, playing some neat football as they looked to impose their game on Scunthorpe.

Despite the away side's dominance of possession, Scunthorpe looked far more dangerous on the attack and opened the scoring after 12 minutes. Dons' keeper Willy Gueret only palmed Paul Hayes shot to Martyn Woolford, who finished well from eight yards.

Scunthorpe had the Dons rocking and could have added to their lead before Roberto Di Matteo's men equalised in controversial style on 37 minutes.

The ball appeared to come off MK man Peter Leven for a goal-kick only for the referee to give a corner.

From the resulting delivery, the ball fell to Jude Stirling, whose header was diverted in by Aaron Wilbraham from a yard.

The second-half began scrappily, with the MK Dons happy to try and hit the home side on the break.

Scunthorpe striker Gary Hooper had an effort disallowed for offside before Miguel Llera wasted a glorious chance for the Dons, heading over when unmarked from six yards. Gueret then made a fine save from a Paul Hayes strike.

Milton Keynes finished the stronger, with David Mirfin forced to make a superb block after Sam Baldock had beaten Scunthorpe keeper Joe Murphy.

The Dons continued to pile on the pressure but Scunthorpe survived the final minutes.

Both teams go into next Friday's second leg at Stadium MK with all to play for.

Tim Burnett / Eurosport