 For the final few weeks of the season, the club were in competition with Preston North End and Swindon Town for second place (the final automatic promotion spot).With a considerable points gap to claw back, the Dons managed to obtain 25 points from a possible 27 to ensure the battle for promotion came down to the final day.With Preston in second place on 89 points and MK Dons in third on 88, Preston faced relegation-threatened Colchester United and only needed to match or better the Dons’ result against already relegated Yeovil Town to ensure promotion.