MK Dons set to complain about Wimbledon player deliberately booting balls at their fans in the warm-up to fuel fierce rivalry

Wimbledon midfielder Harry Pell infuriated MK Dons supporters before Saturday’s heated clash by appearing to smash balls into a crowd of fans during the pre-game warm-up.

An MK Dons group are now set to lodge a formal complaint against Pell after his actions that aggravated visiting supporters before the League Two clash got underway.

Pell re-joined Wimbledon on a second loan spell after moving from Accrington in the summer and appeared to use part of his warm-up to incense Dons supporters in the away section at the Cherry Red Records stadium.

The 32-year-old was filmed by a fan inside the ground taking a ball and smashing a shot into the stands with a right-footed strike that ricocheted amongst fans.

Pell was named amongst the Wimbledon substitutes by manager Johnnie Jackson who watched his side record a valuable three points courtesy of Ronan Curtis’ stoppage time goal.

MK Dons fans group, Franchise Dons hit out at Pell for his pre-match actions after the game and claimed he had hit more than 10 shots into the stands.

In a statement shared on social media, they said: ‘We plan on making a formal complaint by whatever means necessary and to whoever it may concern regarding the AFC Wimbledon player that booted 10+ balls into the MK Dons away fans prior to kick-off, whilst his team-mates peacefully warmed up.’ 

Pell smashes a shot during the pre-match warm-up into the stands before Wimbledon’s clash against MK Dons

Pell (right) re-joined Wimbledon on a second loan spell after moving from Accrington in the summer

However, a host of Wimbledon fans revelled in Pell’s behaviour and praised him in a series of online posts after watching their side secure another three league points.

One fan posted: ‘outstanding stuff Harry’ while another added, ‘ha ha ha! That’s class!’

However, other onlookers weren’t as impressed with one fan hitting back: ‘abusing fans? No place for this in the modern game!’

Pell was tagged in some videos of the incident but hasn’t posted anything on his public X account in reply.