Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Torquay United 2.
WimbledonAFC Wimbledon0TorquayTorquay United2
First-half goals from Krystian Pearce and Jayden Stockley gave a winning start against AFC Wimbledon.
Centre-half Pearce pounced on a loose ball after Ross Worner saved from Stockley, to put the visitors ahead.
Stockley then beat Will Antwi in the air to nod home the Gulls' second.
George Francomb had an effort cleared off the line by Aaron Downes but the visitors held on for victory to end a five-match winless run.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley told BBC London 94.9:
"It was drivel from us and they had the new manager bounce.
"You can only worry about your own performance levels and I'm at a loss to why we were like that.
"We were tired after the Christmas period, and we freshened them up, but we didn't really warm up very well, which was a concern, and we warned them about them playing a high tempo to impress the new manager.
"But we played the most lethargic first half I have ever seen, and when you play with 10 players who don't turn up, then it's very hard to win a football game."
Line-ups
Wimbledon
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Worner
- 2FullerBooked at 90mins
- 3Kennedy
- 5Frampton
- 6BennettSubstituted forArthurat 45'minutes
- 14Antwi
- 8MooreBooked at 41mins
- 7FrancombSubstituted forMorrisat 89'minutes
- 10Midson
- 26Wyke
- 11MooreSubstituted forSainte-Luceat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 16Sainte-Luce
- 18Sheringham
- 19Arthur
- 22Brown
- 25Jacquart
- 27Morris
- 32NIghtingale
Torquay
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Poke
- 29O'Connor
- 3NicholsonBooked at 53mins
- 6LathropeBooked at 74mins
- 5Pearce
- 4Downes
- 7MansellBooked at 31mins
- 18Labadie
- 9Hawley
- 19StockleySubstituted forBodinat 81'minutes
- 26Benyon
Substitutes
- 2Tonge
- 10Bodin
- 11Cameron
- 12Chapell
- 13Rice
- 17Goodwin
- 20Craig
- Referee:
- Darren Deadman
- Attendance:
- 4,339
Match Stats
Home TeamWimbledonAway TeamTorquay
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away5
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Torquay United 2.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Aaron Downes.
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Foul by Kevin Nicholson (Torquay United).
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Will Antwi (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Booking
Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card.
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Billy Bodin (Torquay United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).
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Attempt blocked. Chris Arthur (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Joss Labadie (Torquay United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Aaron Morris (AFC Wimbledon).
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Aaron Morris replaces George Francomb.
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Foul by Joss Labadie (Torquay United).
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George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Torquay United. Conceded by Will Antwi.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Damon Lathrope.
Substitution
Substitution, Torquay United. Billy Bodin replaces Jayden Stockley.
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Elliot Benyon (Torquay United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Aaron Downes.
