MK Dons booked a trip to Wembley with a penalty shoot-out Johnstone's Paint Southern final victory over Swansea, despite losing 1-0 on the night to the runaway League One leaders.

An entertaining clash saw Jason Scotland emerge as the headline maker as his first half penalty levelled the tie, before he became the only player to miss in a penalty shoot-out that saw Paul Ince's side triumph 5-4.

Swansea started brightly in their bid to draw level in the tie after a surprise 1-0 defeat on home soil in the first leg, with Andy Robinson's typically robust display from the midfield catching the eye.

It was the playmaker that conjured the first real opportunity of note as his daisy-cutter brought a decent low stop from Willy Gueret in Dons' goal.

Swansea needed just 19 minutes to score the game's only goal and again it was Robinson who was the architect, as his direct run on goal was brought to a halt courtesy of Keith Andrews' challenge in the box.

A penalty was awarded and with customary cool aplomb, Scotland converted from 12 yards to net his 20th of the season with minimum fuss.

It was, though, far from a case of Swansea being cast as flat-track bullies as Jermal Johnson and Lloyd Dyer provided a pacey and formidable cutting edge all evening.

Johnson saw a far post volley well blocked by Garry Monk when a goal looked in the offing, while veteran hit-man Kevin Gallen twice went close.

As the first half drew to its close Febien Brandy squandered a glorious chance when put through by Scotland, before in the second period both sides had chances to win it.

Dorus de Vries denied the increasingly influential Dyer with an excellent reaction save, while Alan Tate needed a perfectly executed tackle to thwart Gallen.

Angel Rangel will be disappointed with a meek effort after being set-up by Scotland but it was Ince's side that finished the stronger, as Johnson saw a snapshot saved at Swansea's near post, before in injury-time, Gallen somehow contrived to direct his header wide when free no more than a couple of yards from goal.

After Scotland saw his penalty in the shoot-out brilliantly saved by former Swans keeper Gueret, Drewe Broughton stepped up to calmly dispatch the winning strike for his side.

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