Milton Keynes Dons fell to a heavy home defeat on Valentine's Day, with Newport County running out comfortable winners in a result that reflected the visitors' dominance across the afternoon.
Newport were in front inside the opening minute, Collins finding the net almost immediately after kick-off to set the tone. Spellman added a second before the half-hour, and Delaney made it three shortly before the break, leaving the Dons with an insurmountable task at the interval.
The second half brought no respite. Biggins and Opoku both scored immediately after the restart, the double blow inside the opening seconds of the second period effectively ending the contest as a spectacle. Paterson added a sixth on the hour, and Hepburn-Murphy extended the lead further shortly afterwards.
MK Dons managed a response through Matete in the 77th minute, though it amounted to little more than a consolation. Newport continued to press forward, with Sprangler finding the net three minutes later to restore the six-goal cushion.
The closing stages brought further goals from Lloyd and Evans within the same minute, before Crowley and Hepburn-Murphy completed the scoring in stoppage time, the latter netting his second of the match.
The final tally stood at ten goals against the home side, a result that will demand serious scrutiny from the MK Dons management. Newport, by contrast, will head home with considerable satisfaction.
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